Research Article

Indoor Tanning among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Adults: Results from the 2020 Pennsylvania LGBT Health Needs Assessment

Table 2

Correlates of tanning bed use among sexual and gender minority adolescents and adults (N = 5,034).

VariableTanning bed use
Model 1 (unadjusted) OR (95% CI)Model 2 (demographics + SOGI) aOR (95% CI)Model 3 (demographics + SOGI + healthcare) aOR (95% CI)Model 4 (demographics + SOGI + healthcare + cancer risk) aOR (95% CI)

Demographics
 Age
  13–180.19 (0.08, 0.46)0.28 (0.11, 0.71)0.27 (0.11, 0.70)0.33 (0.13, 0.85)
  18–290.77 (0.57, 1.03)1.07 (0.78, 1.48)1.04 (0.75, 1.44)0.94 (0.67, 1.31)
  30–401.18 (0.88, 1.59)1.46 (1.07, 1.98)1.42 (1.04, 1.94)1.27 (0.92, 1.75)
  40+1.001.001.001.00
 County
  Urban0.89 (0.66, 1.20)0.86 (0.63, 1.18)0.86 (0.63, 1.18)0.86 (0.62, 1.18)
  Rural1.001.001.001.00
 Race
  White1.001.001.001.00
  Black/African American0.44 (0.18, 1.07)0.38 (0.16, 0.95)0.38 (0.15, 0.94)0.35 (0.14, 0.88)
  Asian0.40 (0.10–1.61)0.40 (0.10, 1.66)0.40 (0.10, 1.66)0.46 (0.11, 1.90)
  Another race1.13 (0.75, 1.70)1.19 (0.71, 2.01)1.18 (0.70, 1.98)1.15 (0.68, 1.94)
 Hispanic
  No1.001.001.001.00
  Yes1.31 (0.83, 2.05)1.14 (0.65, 2.02)1.14 (0.65, 2.00)1.12 (0.64, 1.97)
 Education level
  Less than college1.001.001.001.00
  College or higher1.12 (0.88, 1.43)0.91 (0.70, 1.18)0.91 (0.70, 1.19)0.97 (0.74, 1.26)
SOGI
 Sexual orientation
  Gay/lesbian1.001.001.001.00
  Bisexual0.68 (0.50, 0.94)1.07 (0.75, 1.52)1.06 (0.74, 1.51)1.08 (0.76, 1.55)
  Pansexual0.44 (0.26, 0.75)0.88 (0.49, 1.59)0.89 (0.50, 1.59)0.88 (0.49, 1.56)
  Queer0.21 (0.11, 0.41)0.40 (0.20, 0.83)0.40 (0.19, 0.82)0.39 (0.19, 0.81)
  Other0.28 (0.13, 0.59)0.62 (0.27, 1.41)0.62 (0.27, 1.41)0.69 (0.30, 1.57)
 Current gender
  Cisgender man2.31 (1.71, 3.05)2.05 (1.51, 2.79)2.05 (1.51, 2.79)1.81 (1.32, 2.47)
  Cisgender woman1.001.001.001.00
  Transgender woman0.32 (0.12, 0.88)0.30 (0.11, 0.83)0.30 (0.11, 0.83)0.29 (0.11, 0.82)
  Transgender man0.61 (0.30, 1.23)0.78 (0.38, 1.64)0.80 (0.38, 1.66)0.78 (0.37, 1.65)
  Nonbinary0.40 (0.23, 0.70)0.52 (0.29, 0.93)0.51 (0.29, 0.93)0.51 (0.28, 0.92)
Healthcare utilization
 Usual place of care
  Yes0.89 (0.66, 1.21)0.85 (0.61, 1.17)0.92 (0.67, 1.28)
  No1.001.001.00
Cancer risk
 Binge drinking (past 30 days)
  Yes2.44 (1.91, 3.12)1.93 (1.49, 2.50)
  No1.001.00
 Tobacco cigarette user
  Yes2.11 (1.59, 2.81)1.67 (1.23, 2.25)
  No1.001.00
Cancer history
 Any previous cancer diagnosis
  Yes1.42 (0.91, 2.21)1.21 (0.63, 2.32)
  No1.001.00
 Previous skin cancer diagnosis
  Yes1.53 (0.81, 2.86)1.09 (0.48, 2.49)
  No1.001.00

Note. OR: odds ratio; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; SOGI: sexual orientation and gender identity. Bolded values are statistically significant, p < 0.05.