Comparative Health Status and Characteristics of Respondents of the 2019-2020 National Survey on Health and Disability by Sexual and Gender Minority Status

We examined the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults with disabilities compared with their non-SGM peers. The National Survey on Health and Disability is an internet-based survey fielded October 2019 through January 2020. We performed bivariate analyses to compare sociodemographic factors, disability type, and health behaviors between SGM and non-SGM adults. We estimated logistic regression models for dichotomous and count outcomes. After adjustment, SGM adults with disabilities were more likely to report diminished measures of health status. SGM adults with disabilities in the United States experience disparities in self-reported health status compared with non-SGM peers.