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Table 3 Prevalence and adjusted odds ratios of self-rated health and mental health among LGBTQ college students, 18 years old

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

 

Poor/Fair Health

Dissatisfied with Life

COVID-19 Threatens Mental Health

 

Prevalence (%)

aOR (95% CI)

Prevalence (%)

aOR (95% CI)

Prevalence (%)

aOR (95% CI)

All Sampled LGBTQ College Students

20.8

N/A

39.8

N/A

90.1

N/A

Sexual Orientation

 Gay/Lesbian

13.6

1.00 [Reference]

31.2

1.00 [Reference]

87.2

1.00 [Reference]

 Bisexual

10.3

0.51 (0.21–1.25)

41.2

1.28 (0.68–2.41)

86.6

0.86 (0.33–2.28)

 Queer

21.1

1.21 (0.58–2.52)

37.6

1.25 (0.69–2.26)

93.2

1.68 (0.62–4.56)

 Pansexual

27.5

1.41 (0.64–3.09)

53.8

2.18 (1.13–4.22)**

92.5

1.38 (0.44–4.27)

 Asexual

22.2

1.05 (0.43–2.53)

31.8

0.73 (0.35–1.53)

96.8

4.91 (0.90–26.86)

 Questioning

41.0

3.40 (1.40–8.26)**

48.7

1.53 (0.68–3.44)

92.3

1.33 (0.30–5.90)

 Other

31.7

2.00 (0.77–5.17)

46.3

1.44 (0.63–3.28)

80.5

0.64 (0.21–2.02)

Gender Identity

 Cisgender Man

7.1

1.00 [Reference]

29.6

1.00 [Reference]

82.7

1.00 [Reference]

 Cisgender Woman

17.7

3.09 (1.23–7.74)**

38.7

0.91 (0.50–1.64)

89.9

1.33 (0.58–3.07)

 Transgender

26.5

4.09 (1.39–12.04)**

44.9

1.24 (0.56–2.75)

95.9

3.30 (0.63–17.40)

 Non-Binary

27.3

4.84 (1.69–13.82)**

40.9

1.04 (0.49–2.22)

92.4

1.12 (0.33–3.81)

 Gender Non-Conforming

27.6

5.10 (1.49–17.46)**

44.8

1.30 (0.49–3.43)

93.1

0.97 (0.17–5.41)

 Agender

50.0

12.56 (3.58–44.03)**

50.0

1.49 (0.52–4.29)

90.9

1.16 (0.19–7.33)

 Genderqueer

28.3

5.56 (1.89–16.34)**

47.2

1.55 (0.70–3.41)

98.1

5.74 (0.66–49.94)

 Other

26.1

4.53 (1.17–17.53)**

47.8

1.27 (0.44–3.68)

82.6

0.78 (0.18–3.36)

Age, in years

 18–20

22.1

1.08 (0.55–2.11)

47.1

2.35 (1.32–4.18)**

90.8

1.03 (0.40–2.65)

 21–24

20.4

1.10 (0.55–2.18)

37.9

1.51 (0.85–2.70)

89.1

0.85 (0.33–2.19)

 25–29

18.2

1.00 [Reference]

28.4

1.00 [Reference]

90.9

1.00 [Reference]

  ≥ 30

20.5

0.98 (0.35–2.75)

30.8

1.05 (0.43–2.54)

89.7

0.62 (0.15–2.55)

Race/Ethnicity

 White

19.3

1.00 [Reference]

38.4

1.00 [Reference]

90.9

1.00 [Reference]

 Black or African American

22.6

0.84 (0.39–1.83)

54.7

1.41 (0.73–2.70)

88.7

0.82 (0.29–2.35)

 Hispanic/Latinx

34.2

2.43 (1.32–4.47)**

43.4

1.06 (0.61–1.86)

89.5

0.92 (0.36–2.37)

 Asian or Pacific Islander

13.5

0.52 (0.23–1.18)

33.8

0.64 (0.35–1.15)

87.8

0.54 (0.22–1.35)

 Other

15.4

0.62 (0.12–3.31)

30.8

0.54 (0.15–1.96)

92.3

1.19 (0.13–10.89)

Life Disrupted by COVID-19

 Not at all or not much

17.1

1.00 [Reference]

32.9

1.00 [Reference]

76.3

1.00 [Reference]

 A fair amount

20.6

1.11 (0.54–2.29)

38.3

1.15 (0.64–2.07)

88.7

2.26 (1.10–4.63)**

 A great deal

22.3

1.11 (0.53–2.36)

44.1

1.42 (0.78–2.62)

96.8

7.44 (2.76–20.05)**

Concerned About COVID-19

 Not concerned or moderately concerned

18.9

1.00 [Reference]

38.6

1.00 [Reference]

84.9

1.00 [Reference]

 Very or extremely concerned

22.3

1.17 (0.74–1.85)

40.8

1.11 (0.76–1.61)

94.6

2.83 (1.47–5.42)**

Participant, family or friend tested positive for COVID-19

 No

19.8

1.00 [Reference]

37.9

1.00 [Reference]

89.9

1.00 [Reference]

 Yes

25.2

1.35 (0.77–2.34)

48.5

1.50 (0.94–2.40)

91.3

1.34 (0.59–3.09)

Immediately Family Supportive of Participant's LGBTQ Identity

 Supportive

15.1

1.00 [Reference]

26.3

1.00 [Reference]

88.4

1.00 [Reference]

 Neither supportive or unsupportive

21.5

1.30 (0.67–2.54)

40.9

1.72 (1.00–2.95)**

89.3

1.09 (0.45–2.63)

 Unsupportive or family does not know

25.7

1.81 (1.08–3.03)**

51.8

2.96 (1.93–4.53)**

92.1

1.55 (0.76–3.16)

Feels Supported by their College or University LGBTQ Office

 Yes

20.0

1.00 [Reference]

34.9

1.00 [Reference]

91.3

1.00 [Reference]

 No, not much or no support

23.6

1.23 (0.74–2.04)

43.3

1.45 (0.94–2.23)

92.7

0.92 (0.42–1.99)

 No opinion or missing data

18.4

0.77 (0.42–1.42)

45.6

1.69 (1.04–2.76)**

84.0

0.40 (0.19–0.83)**

  1. Source: Online sample of LGBTQ identified college students from April 24—June 5, 2020. Notes: aORs were obtained from multivariable logistic regression models adjusting for all the covariates listed in the table. **p < 0.05