Lee County, Florida
County scorecard for Lee, Florida for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Lee County, Florida
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
124.4
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +16.5%
Chlamydia (CT)
399
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -4.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
14.3
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +186%
HIV Prevalence
337.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +3.7%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
10
locations (1.24 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (1.24 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (1.24 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Lee County, Florida have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 16.5% (106.8 to 124.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.029 (95% CI: 0.001 to 0.083), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 4.6% (418.2 to 399 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.009 (95% CI: -1.27 to 0.774), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 186% (5 to 14.3 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 0.119 (95% CI: 0.007 to 0.227), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 3.7% (325.2 to 337.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.115 (95% CI: -0.44 to 0.588), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
County Location Map
STI Rates Over Time
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Lee County, Florida.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).