Durham County, North Carolina

County scorecard for Durham, North Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Durham County, North Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

440.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +26.1%

Chlamydia (CT)

905.3

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: +0.5%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

27.6

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -21.1%

HIV Prevalence

629.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +0.9%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

15

locations (4.62 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (4.62 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (4.62 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Durham County, North Carolina have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 26.1% (349.2 to 440.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.034 (95% CI: -0.003 to 0.1), 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 0.5% (901 to 905.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.029 (95% CI: -0.133 to 0.341), 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 21.1% (35 to 27.6 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 0.103 (95% CI: -0.003 to 0.212), 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 0.9% (623.4 to 629.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.096 (95% CI: -0.448 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Durham County, North Carolina.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013.

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