Union County, Florida

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

Union County, Florida

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

154.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +24.6%

Chlamydia (CT)

534.4

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -1.3%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

32.2

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -1.2%

HIV Prevalence

1742.6

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -18.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (13.39 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (13.39 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (13.39 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 24.6% (124 to 154.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.026 (95% CI: -0.017 to 0.099), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 1.3% (541.5 to 534.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.003 (95% CI: -1.503 to 1.666), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Decreased by 1.2% (32.6 to 32.2 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 0.15 (95% CI: 0.028 to 0.272), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 18.5% (2137 to 1742.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.049 (95% CI: -0.497 to 0.522), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

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

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

Pathogens affected: HIV (decreasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).