ALB and Stroke: (RR = 1.76; 95% CI, 1.09–2.86; p = 0.022) and albumin levels >3.5 mg/dL which went from 0.45 to 0.53 (RR = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.36–0.79; p = 0.002) were maintained after adjusting for age, sex and stroke risk factors (Table 8).