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

Introduction: 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.