Gaston County, North Carolina
County scorecard for Gaston, North Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Gaston County, North Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
249.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -15.5%
Chlamydia (CT)
592.2
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -16.1%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
26.6
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +183%
HIV Prevalence
401.4
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +14.3%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
10
locations (4.39 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (4.39 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (4.39 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Gaston County, North Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 15.5% (295.1 to 249.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.036 (95% CI: -0.003 to 0.097), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 16.1% (705.7 to 592.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.142 (95% CI: -0.617 to 1.223), 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 183% (9.4 to 26.6 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 0.134 (95% CI: 0.024 to 0.24), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 14.3% (351.2 to 401.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.128 (95% CI: -0.414 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
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Gaston County, North Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).