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. 2023 May 9;7:e38959. doi: 10.2196/38959

Table 2.

Mobile food delivery app use patterns (n=360).


Participants, n (%)
How often do you use mobile food delivery apps to purchase food? (n=360)

Less than once a week 210 (58.3)


Never or rarely 53 (14.7)


Once a month 63 (17.5)


2-3 times a month 94 (26.1)

Once a week 70 (19.4)

At least twice per week 80 (22.2)


2-3 times a week 48 (13.3)


4-6 times a week 20 (5.6)


Once a day 6 (1.7)


2-3 times a day 4 (1.1)


4-5 times a day 2 (0.6)
Do you notice yourself using mobile food delivery apps more often than before the COVID-19 pandemic started? (n=307)a

No 57 (18.6)

Yes 250 (81.4)
During which period or meal do you usually purchase food via mobile food delivery apps? (You may choose more than 1 option; n=584)

Breakfast 26 (4.5)

Lunch 224 (38.4)

Tea break 44 (7.5)

Dinner 220 (37.7)

Night snacks 70 (12)
What type of cuisine do you usually order from mobile food delivery apps? (You may choose more than 1 option; n=843)

Beverages 109 (12.9)

Salads 15 (1.8)

Desserts 55 (6.5)

Asian-based 249 (29.5)

Fast food 225 (26.7)

Western-based 182 (21.6)

Convenience food (eg, microwavable food and instant noodles) 8 (0.9)

aMissing values because of branching of question.