Table 2 Multinomial logistic regression results for the model 1–3 to determine associations with preference for intervention delivery mode

Model 1 - Demographics (n = 1148)

Marital status

Married/defacto

1

.

1

.

1

.

Separated

−0.38 (−0.91; −0.15)

0.68

−0.29 (−1.08; 0.48)

0.74

0.72* (0.03; 1.42)

2.06

Single/other

−0.03 (−0.38; 0.32)

0.97

−0.47 (−1.14; 0.18)

0.62

0.19 (−0.41; 0.80)

1.21

Age

18-34

1

.

1

.

1

.

35-44

0.34 (−0.12; 0.81)

1.41

0.26 (−0.78; 1.31)

1.30

0.99* (0.23; 1.77)

2.71

45-54

0.14 (−0.30; 0.58)

1.15

0.94* (0.03; 1.85)

2.57

0.42 (−0.36; 1.19)

1.52

55+

0.02 (−0.39; 0.46)

1.03

1.15** (0.27; 2.03)

3.05

0.00 (−0.78; 0.78)

1.00

Female gender

−0.02 (−0.29; 0.25)

0.98

−0.64** (−1.08; −0.21)

0.52

−0.65** (−1.10; −0.20)

0.52

Education level

Primary

1

.

1

1

.

Secondary school

−0.65 (−1.56; 0.26)

0.52

−0.67 (−1.84; 0.48)

0.51

−0.45 (−2.09; 1.19)

0.64

Further education

−0.87 (−1.79; 0.04)

0.41

−0.64 (−1.81; 0.52)

0.53

−0.26 (−1.91; 1.37)

0.76

Unemployed

1.11

0.34 (−0.14; 0.81)

1.399

0.04 (−0.48; 0.56)

1.04

City

1

.

.

.

Regional town

0.16 (−0.16; 0.47)

1.17

0.03 (−0.49; 0.54)

1.03

0.04 (−5.11; 0.58)

1.03

Rural area

0.31 (−0.03; 0.66)

1.37

0.30 (−0.21; 8.2)

1.35

0.57* (0.04; 1.11)

1.78

Model 2 - Health variables (n = 1137)

Weight status

Normal

1

.

1

.

1

.

Overweight

−0.20 (−0.52; 0.11)

0.81

0.23 (−0.25; 0.72)

1.26

0.28 (−0.23; 0.79)

1.33

Obese

−0.48** (−0.81; −0.15)

0.62

−0.37 (−0.91; 0.17)

0.69

−0.42 (−1.00; 0.16)

0.65

No chronic illness

0.02 (−0.24; 0.29)

1.02

−0.62** (−1.04; −0.22)

0.53

−0.34 (−0.77; 0.94)

0.71

Model 3 - Behavioural variables (n = 837)

Physical activity (mins)

0.00 (−0.00; 0.00)

1.00

−0.00 (−0.00; 0.00)

0.99

−0.01* (−0.00; −0.00)

0.99

Sufficient veg

0.27 (−0.15; 0.68)

1.31

0.24 (−0.42; 0.89)

1.27

0.56 (−0.67; 1.19)

1.76

Sufficient fruit

−0.04 (−0.36; 0.28)

0.96

−0.10 (−0.61; 0.40)

0.89

−0.25 (−0.77; 0.25)

0.77

Internet use (hrs)

−0.02* (−0.04; −0.00)

0.97

−0.03 (−0.07; 0.00)

0.96

0.02 (−0.00; 0.04)

1.02

Mediated contact

often

1

.

1

.

1

.

sometimes

−0.22 (−0.64; 0.21)

0.80

−0.29 (−0.99; 0.42)

0.75

**0.81 (0.25; 1.38)

2.26

Rarely/never

0.35 (−0.58; 1.31)

1.44

−0.11 (−1.71; 1.49)

0.89

0.79 (−0.48; 2.07)

2.21