Table 2 Weighted univariate and multivariate Cox regression to assess the association between ePWV levels and the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in obese participants

All-cause mortality

 Number of deaths

111

722

833

 Crude model

Ref

6.36 (4.92–8.22)

1.65 (1.59–1.72)

 Model 1*

Ref

2.64 (1.83–3.80)

1.47 (1.38–1.57)

 Model 2*

Ref

2.25 (1.12–4.90)

2.23 (1.26–3.93)

CVD Mortality

 Number of deaths

24

216

240

 Crude model

Ref

8.70 (4.57–16.55)

1.77 (1.61–1.85)

 Model 1*

Ref

2.60 (1.12–6.02)

1.43 (1.29–1.61)

 Model 2 †

Ref

6.76 (1.09–41.92)

1.44 (1.14–1.82)