Table 3.
Differences in COVID-19 social needs by sexual identity
| N = 129 | N = 71 | χ2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterosexual N (%) | Sexual minority N (%) | |||
| Exposure | ||||
| Experienced fever, dry couth, and/or shortness of breath | 21 (16.3) | 6 (8.5) | 2.61 | 0.272 |
| Have household members with COVID(-like) symptoms | 6 (8.5) | 2 (2.8) | 2.46 | 0.117 |
| Feeling unsafe at home | 16 (12.4) | 8 (11.3) | 0.06 | 0.813 |
| Feeling unsafe commuting to work | 26 (20.2) | 19 (26.8) | 1.15 | 0.284 |
| Prevention behaviors | ||||
| Physical distancing | 121 (93.8) | 64 (90.1) | 0.88 | 0.347 |
| Masks | 117 (90.7) | 63 (88.7) | 0.20 | 0.658 |
| Isolation | 86 (66.7) | 51 (71.8) | 0.05 | 0.827 |
| Washing hands | 123 (95.4) | 66 (93.0) | 0.57 | 0.452 |
| Susceptibility | ||||
| No household members w/ chronic compromise of immune system | 63 (48.8) | 30 (42.4) | 0.80 | 0.372 |
| Shortage of food | 15 (11.6) | 7 (9.9) | 0.15 | 0.702 |
| Shortage of sanitation/cleaning supplies | 45 (34.9) | 24 (33.8) | 0.02 | 0.879 |
| Support from community organization | 17 (13.2) | 6 (8.4) | 1.00 | 0.316 |
| Mutual aid services | 8 (6.2) | 5 (7.0) | 0.05 | 0.818 |
| Spending time with household | 70 (54.3) | 27 (38.0) | 4.83 | 0.028 |
| Feeling alone/isolated | 44 (34.1) | 38 (53.5) | 7.13 | 0.008 |
| Lack of technology | 8 (6.2) | 4 (5.6) | 0.03 | 0.872 |
| Treatment access | ||||
| Access to medical services | 49 (38.0) | 33 (46.5) | 1.37 | 0.243 |
| Access to health insurance/care coverage | 119 (92.3) | 63 (88.7) | 0.69 | 0.406 |
| Access to primary care provider/physician | 112 (86.8) | 62 (87.3) | 0.01 | 0.919 |
| Access to mental health provider | 45 (34.9) | 37 (52.1) | 5.62 | 0.018 |
| Access to medical provider to indicate appropriateness of testing | 118 (91.5) | 63 (88.7) | 0.40 | 0.527 |
| Mental telehealth | 16 (12.4) | 19 (26.8) | 6.54 | 0.011 |
| Physician telehealth | 22 (17.1) | 17 (23.9) | 1.38 | 0.239 |
| Use of apps for mental health support | 13 (10.1) | 14 (19.7) | 3.65 | 0.056 |