Hernando County, Florida

County scorecard for Hernando, Florida for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Hernando County, Florida

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

70.5

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -27.8%

Chlamydia (CT)

237.8

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -28.2%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

10.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +98.1%

HIV Prevalence

277.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +19.2%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (0.97 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (0.97 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (0.97 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Hernando County, Florida have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 27.8% (97.6 to 70.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.05 (95% CI: 0.016 to 0.122), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 28.2% (331.1 to 237.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.412 (95% CI: -0.294 to 0.946), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 98.1% (5.2 to 10.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows Primary and Secondary Syphilis in this county is growing at a rate of 0.137 (95% CI: 0.021 to 0.248), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 19.2% (232.6 to 277.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.143 (95% CI: -0.406 to 0.602), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

County Location Map

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Hernando County, Florida.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013.

Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).