Chowan County, North Carolina
County scorecard for Chowan, North Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Chowan County, North Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
108
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -67.7%
Chlamydia (CT)
633.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -5.2%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
7.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +1.4%
HIV Prevalence
149.9
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -4.7%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
1
locations (7.45 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (7.45 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (7.45 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Chowan County, North Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 67.7% (334.2 to 108 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.02 (95% CI: -0.026 to 0.095), 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 5.2% (668.3 to 633.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.2 (95% CI: -1.306 to 1.551), 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 1.4% (7.1 to 7.2 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 0.128 (95% CI: -0.002 to 0.257), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 4.7% (157.3 to 149.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.088 (95% CI: -0.449 to 0.555), 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 Chowan County, North Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (decreasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).