Supplementary file for manuscript: Associations between sexual orientation, financial security and relationships with family and peers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

Background: This study aimed to
determine whether factors associated with financial insecurity during the
COVID-19 pandemic were associated with worsening relationships with family,
peers and friends of sexual minorities living in Nigeria.

Methods: Data
were collected using an online survey conducted from 29th June to 31st
December 2020. The outcome variable was the quality of
relationship with family, friends and peers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
explanatory variables were the sexual orientation (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, heterosexual),
COVID-19 status, and financial security (job loss or reduced/lost wages because
of the COVID-19 pandemic). Multilevel logistic regression analysis models with
robust estimation were built and used to assess the association between the
outcome and explanatory variables. The models were adjusted for
sociodemographic profile (age, sex at birth, education status).