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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of LGBTQ college students, 18 years and older

From: LGBTQ College student health and wellbeing at the onset of the pandemic: additional evidence and lessons learned from COVID-19

 

Sample Size (n)

Percent (%)

Sexual Orientation

 Gay/Lesbian

125

21.6

 Bisexual

97

16.8

 Queer

133

23.0

 Pansexual

80

13.8

 Asexual

63

10.9

 Questioning

39

6.8

 Other

41

7.1

Gender Identity

 Cisgender Man

98

17.0

 Cisgender Woman

238

41.2

 Transgender

49

8.5

 Non-Binary

66

11.4

 Gender Non-Conforming

29

5.0

 Agender

22

3.8

 Genderqueer

53

9.2

 Other

23

4.0

Age, in years

 18–20

240

41.5

 21–24

211

36.5

 25–29

88

15.2

  ≥ 30

39

6.8

Race/Ethnicity

 White

362

62.6

 Black or African American

53

9.2

 Hispanic/Latinx

76

13.2

 Asian or Pacific Islander

74

12.8

 Other

13

2.3

Life Disrupted by COVID-19

 Not at all or not much

76

13.2

 A fair amount

282

48.8

 A great deal

220

38.1

Concerned About COVID-19

 Not concerned or moderately concerned

264

45.7

 Very or extremely concerned

314

54.3

Participant, family or friend tested positive for COVID-19

 No

475

82.2

 Yes

103

17.8

Immediately Family Supportive of Participant's LGBTQ Identity

 Supportive

232

40.1

 Neither supportive nor unsupportive

93

16.1

 Unsupportive or family does not know

253

43.8

Feels Supported by their College or University LGBTQ Office

 Yes

275

47.6

 No, not much or no support

178

30.8

 No opinion or missing data

125

21.6

  1. Source: Online sample of LGBTQ identified college students from April 24—June 5, 2020