Table 5 Prevalence and adjusted odds ratios of COVID-19 related vulnerabilities among LGBTQ college students, 18 years and older

All Sampled LGBTQ College Students

25.3

N/A

39.9

N/A

38.3

N/A

Sexual Orientation

 Gay/Lesbian

22.7

1.00 [Reference]

35.5

1.00 [Reference]

28.2

1.00 [Reference]

 Bisexual

30.3

0.70 (0.31–1.58)

37.1

0.95 (0.51–1.78)

42.3

2.02 (1.05–3.90)**

 Queer

25.4

0.91 (0.42–1.98)

37.7

0.95 (0.53–1.70)

37.7

1.41 (0.77–2.59)

 Pansexual

19.2

0.44 (0.17–1.12)

49.4

1.55 (0.81–2.98)

44.3

1.72 (0.88–3.37)

 Asexual

29.3

0.91 (0.37–2.25)

41.9

1.27 (0.62–2.61)

38.7

1.54 (0.73–3.22)

 Questioning

22.9

0.46 (0.15–1.41)

42.1

1.31 (0.58–2.96)

36.8

1.19 (0.50–2.83)

 Other

31.0

0.89 (0.25–3.10)

44.4

1.68 (0.72–3.91)

52.8

3.14 (1.30–7.59)**

Gender Identity

 Cisgender Man

14.1

1.00 [Reference]

30.2

1.00 [Reference]

26.0

1.00 [Reference]

 Cisgender Woman

28.1

1.38 (0.61–3.14)

42.0

1.46 (0.81–2.61)

35.5

1.07 (0.58–2.00)

 Transgender

13.0

0.68 (0.20–2.32)

46.8

1.43 (0.65–3.16)

48.9

2.33 (1.02–5.32)**

 Non-Binary

34.4

1.77 (0.65–4.80)

33.9

0.94 (0.44–2.02)

49.2

1.74 (0.81–3.75)

 Gender Non-Conforming

31.0

2.03 (0.58–7.07)

31.0

0.77 (0.29–2.08)

44.8

1.44 (0.54–3.81)

 Agender

52.4

5.27 (1.37–20.26)**

50.0

1.65 (0.58–4.69)

50.0

1.80 (0.62–5.26)

 Genderqueer

18.4

1.03 (0.33–3.24)

58.5

2.85 (1.30–6.22)**

45.3

1.88 (0.84–4.24)

 Other

28.6

1.77 (0.42–7.35)

21.7

0.44 (0.14–1.44)

30.4

1.02 (0.33–3.18)

Age, in years

 18–20

36.7

6.83 (2.74–17.03)**

39.2

0.91 (0.52–1.58)

40.1

1.41 (0.79–2.53)

 21–24

23.8

3.22 (1.29–8.04)**

42.2

1.07 (0.61–1.86)

37.9

1.24 (0.69–2.23)

 25–29

8.2

1.00 [Reference]

39.1

1.00 [Reference]

31.0

1.00 [Reference]

  ≥ 30

5.6

0.53 (0.09–3.00)

33.3

0.66 (0.27–1.59)

47.2

1.63 (0.68–3.91)

Race/Ethnicity

 White

21.2

1.00 [Reference]

39.3

1.00 [Reference]

34.5

1.00 [Reference]

 Black or African American

37.0

1.53 (0.67–3.50)

46.2

1.32 (0.69–2.53)

51.9

1.84 (0.95–3.57)

 Hispanic/Latinx

22.7

0.74 (0.34–1.58)

46.6

1.34 (0.77–2.33)

43.8

1.48 (0.83–2.61)

 Asian or Pacific Islander

40.0

1.28 (0.65–2.53)

31.1

0.58 (0.32–1.04)

43.2

1.45 (0.81–2.58)

 Other

25.0

0.94 (0.21–4.19)

46.2

1.70 (0.51–5.67)

30.8

0.66 (0.18–2.50)

Life Disrupted by COVID-19

 Not at all or not much

13.2

1.00 [Reference]

22.7

1.00 [Reference]

32.0

1.00 [Reference]

 A fair amount

24.8

1.45 (0.61–3.42)

37.2

2.08 (1.11–3.89)**

35.0

0.91 (0.50–1.65)

 A great deal

30.1

2.09 (0.86–5.04)

49.5

3.51 (1.83–6.71)**

44.9

1.20 (0.65–2.21)

Concerned About COVID-19

 Not concerned or moderately concerned

25.4

1.00 [Reference]

40.4

1.00 [Reference]

25.4

1.00 [Reference]

 Very or extremely concerned

25.3

1.00 (0.61–1.64)

39.5

0.86 (0.60–1.25)

49.4

3.06 (2.07–4.53)**

Participant, family or friend tested positive for COVID-19

 No

24.1

1.00 [Reference]

38.1

1.00 [Reference]

37.0

1.00 [Reference]

 Yes

30.9

1.22 (0.67–2.22)

48.5

1.42 (0.89–2.27)

44.6

1.33 (0.82–2.17)

Immediately Family Supportive of Participant's LGBTQ Identity

 Supportive

6.4

1.00 [Reference]

34.1

1.00 [Reference]

32.3

1.00 [Reference]

 Neither supportive nor unsupportive

25.0

4.39 (1.98–9.72)**

40.7

1.36 (0.79–2.35)

36.3

1.10 (0.62–1.94)

 Unsupportive or family does not know

43.8

11.16 (5.76–21.63)**

45.0

1.49 (0.98–2.26)

44.6

1.53 (0.99–2.35)

Feels Supported by their College or University LGBTQ Office

 Yes

27.1

1.00 [Reference]

37.1

1.00 [Reference]

37.5

1.00 [Reference]

 No, not much or no support

26.8

0.97 (0.56–1.69)

46.6

1.33 (0.87–2.01)

43.8

1.42 (0.93–2.19)

 No opinion or missing data

18.9

0.64 (0.32–1.27)

36.3

0.86 (0.51–1.43)

31.9

0.75 (0.44–1.29)