Correlation between usage frequency of online food delivery services and diet quality among Universitas Gadjah Mada students

Recent technological developments have presented online food delivery applications that can be used to order food from home. These applications help the community, including students, especially after Covid-19 pandemic. However, these services tend to provide a variety of unhealthy foods which is associated with a low-quality diet. This study aimed to determine the correlation between usage frequency of online food delivery services and diet quality among Universitas Gadjah Mada students. Methods: This was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. The study involved 135 active students among Universitas Gadjah Mada at the diploma and undergraduate levels in the 2021/2022 academic year who had used online food delivery services at least once in the last 1 month. Sampling used cluster and consecutive sampling techniques. Data were collected using an online questionnaire then diet quality was assessed using the Diet Quality Index-International (DQI-I). The statistical tests used to analyze correlation were Chi-Square and Spearman Correlation. Results: Most subjects rarely used online food delivery services (57.8%) and had a low-quality diet (84.4%). It was found that there was no significant correlation between usage of online food delivery services and diet quality (p=0.860, p>0.05). Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between usage frequency of online food delivery services and diet quality among Universitas Gadjah Mada students.