Pinellas County, Florida

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

Pinellas County, Florida

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

186.9

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +26.3%

Chlamydia (CT)

440.6

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -2.8%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

37.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +91.3%

HIV Prevalence

580.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +9.7%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

31

locations (3.31 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (3.31 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (3.31 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 26.3% (148 to 186.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.018 (95% CI: -0.017 to 0.08), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 2.8% (453.4 to 440.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.252 (95% CI: -0.071 to 0.693), 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 91.3% (19.6 to 37.5 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 0.107 (95% CI: -0.002 to 0.21), 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 9.7% (529.3 to 580.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.123 (95% CI: -0.427 to 0.592), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 Pinellas County, Florida.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.

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