Univariate analysis (model 1), after adjustment for age and sex (model 2), and further for SBP, DBP, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, SUA, Scr, smoking, alcohol drinking, CHD, stroke, dyslipidemia, ADL scores, and baseline medication (aspirin, CCB, beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor, ARB) (model 3), the HRs for all-cause mortality remained progressively increased across HTN + CI and HTN + DM + CI. Here, ACE is linked to metabolic syndrome.