| State of blood pressure | No. of patients with serum albumin < 3.4 g/dl | No. of patients with serum albumin > 3.4 g/dl | Total | P value |
| Hypertensive | 22 | 2 | 24 |
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| Non-hypertensive | 19 | 22 | 41 |
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| Total No. | 41 | 24 | 65 | <0.0005 |