Polk County, Florida
County scorecard for Polk, Florida for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Polk County, Florida
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
175.8
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +43.4%
Chlamydia (CT)
519.8
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +3.3%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
15.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +65.6%
HIV Prevalence
439.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +6.8%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
21
locations (2.67 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (2.67 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (2.67 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Polk County, Florida have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 43.4% (122.6 to 175.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.035 (95% CI: -0.003 to 0.086), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 3.3% (503.3 to 519.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.275 (95% CI: -1.007 to 0.812), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 65.6% (9.6 to 15.9 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 0.08 (95% CI: -0.025 to 0.184), 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 6.8% (411.4 to 439.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.119 (95% CI: -0.427 to 0.582), 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 Polk County, Florida.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013; 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing); HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).