Table 6 Risk of progression of Coronary Calcium Score according to pulse pressure and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity odds ratio^a (95 % CI) of CAC change >0 by PWV50 % and pulse pressure 50 %

Pulse pressure

 Pulse pressure <50 %

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

 Pulse pressure ≥50 %

1.01 (0.77–1.32)

0.91 (0.68–1.21)

0.90 (0.63–1.28)

Pulse Pressure and Pulse Wave Velocity

 PWV <50 % and pulse pressure <50 %

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

 PWV <50 % and pulse pressure ≥50 %

0.90 (0.58–1.39)

0.85 (0.54–1.33)

0.90 (0.55–1.46)

 PWV ≥50 % and pulse pressure <50 %

2.01 (1.37–2.95)

1.82 (1.22–2.72)

1.88 (1.26–2.82)

 PWV ≥50 % and pulse pressure ≥50 %

1.88 (1.30–2.72)

1.57 (1.06–2.32)

1.75 (1.09–2.80)

 P for trend

<0.001

0.002

<0.001