Palm Beach County, Florida
County scorecard for Palm Beach, Florida for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Palm Beach County, Florida
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
144.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +46.6%
Chlamydia (CT)
457.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +12.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
11.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +91.8%
HIV Prevalence
641.6
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +4.1%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
40
locations (2.7 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (2.7 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (2.7 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Palm Beach County, Florida have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 46.6% (98.7 to 144.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.049 (95% CI: 0.018 to 0.106), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 12.6% (406.3 to 457.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.32 (95% CI: -0.374 to 0.864), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 91.8% (6.1 to 11.7 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 0.096 (95% CI: -0.013 to 0.201), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 4.1% (616.5 to 641.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.1 (95% CI: -0.46 to 0.569), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) 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 Palm Beach County, Florida.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).