| Carotid bruit | No. of patients with serum albumin < 3.4 g/dl | No. of patients with serum albumin > 3.4 g/dl | Total | P value |
| Present | 12 |
| 12 |
|
| Absent | 29 | 24 | 53 |
|
| Total No. | 41 | 24 | 65 | <0.005 |