| Subjects n | APWV baseline | APWV after PR | p-value | |
| Overweight and obese | 65 | 10.9±2.7 | 11.2±2.3 | 0.315 |
| Underweight | 23 | 10.3±2.8 | 10.4±3.2 | 0.830 |
| No blood pressure lowering medication | 79 | 10.5±2.6 | 10.7±2.4 | 0.383 |
| No lipid lowering drugs | 92 | 10.5±2.7 | 10.7±2.4 | 0.209 |
| No cardiovascular medical history according to the CCI | 60 | 10.3±2.6 | 10.6±2.5 | 0.232 |
| No blood pressure lowering medication and no lipid lowering drugs | 69 | 10.4±2.7 | 10.7±2.5 | 0.340 |
| Active smokers | 35 | 10.5±2.9 | 10.3±2.5 | 0.593 |
| Ex-smokers | 94 | 10.8±2.7 | 11.1±2.5 | 0.151 |
| Male | 80 | 11.2±2.8 | 11.5±2.7 | 0.520 |
| Female | 49 | 9.8±2.4 | 10.0±1.8 | 0.417 |
| Improvement of >50 m in 6MWD and >4 points on SGRQ | 25 | 10.4±2.7 | 10.4±1.9 | 0.954 |
| Normal blood pressure <140/90 mmHg | 79 | 10.0±2.5 | 10.2±2.4 | 0.395 |
| Hypertensive >140/90 mmHg | 49 | 11.8±2.7 | 12.0±2.3 | 0.585 |
Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. CCI: Charlson comorbidity index; 6MWD: 6-min walking distance; SGRQ: St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire.