Table 3.

Group 3: Prevalence, experiences, and challenges in physical and mental health among university students with disabilities.

Authors	Objectives	Key Findings
Casseus et al. (2022) [29]	Describe the prevalence of tobacco use in a nationally representative sample of university students with disabilities.	The prevalence of tobacco use is higher among students with disabilities compared to those without disabilities. Students with disabilities were more likely to be current tobacco users and also had higher odds of nicotine dependence.
Kirkner et al. (2022) [30]	Understand the sexual victimization of university students with disabilities in a large academic institution in the Mid-Atlantic region using an intersectional approach.	Students with disabilities showed a significantly higher likelihood of sexual victimization before arriving on campus and while in college, with much higher rates of pre-college victimization compared to students without disabilities.
Kong et al. (2021) [31]	Examine the current status of loneliness among university students with visual disabilities, along with their influencing factors, and explore the mediating role of self-acceptance between self-stigma and loneliness.	Visual disability status and relationships with friends were significantly associated with loneliness. Additionally, a significant mediating role of self-acceptance between self-stigma and loneliness was observed in students with visual disabilities.
McLeod et al. (2019) [16]	Describe the academic, social, and health experiences of university students with ASD compared to students with other disabilities and their neurotypical peers without disabilities.	There were few significant differences between students with ASD and those with other disabilities. Both groups of students reported significantly worse outcomes than neurotypical students in academic performance, social relationships and bullying, and physical and mental health.
Minotti et al. (2021) [2]	Investigate differences in perceived social support, depressive symptoms, and well-being among students with physical disabilities living in general student housing and those living in a disabled community.	Quantitative results showed statistically significant differences between the two groups in all three measures (perceived social support, depressive symptoms, and well-being). Open-ended responses revealed that those living in the disabled community felt more connected with other physically disabled students. However, it was also observed that many students with physical disabilities felt socially disconnected for various reasons.
Petcu et al. (2021) [32]	Explore differences between characteristics and behaviours of students with ASD and students with learning disabilities.	The characteristics of these two groups of first-year university students were similar, except in terms of gender, ethnicity, being the first generation in their family to attend university, and parental income. In comparison to first-year students with learning disabilities, students with ASD were less likely to engage in risky behaviours and use health services and the writing center.