Jackson County, North Carolina
County scorecard for Jackson, North Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Jackson County, North Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
121.1
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -18.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
507
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +8.4%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
0
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -100%
HIV Prevalence
113.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +28.4%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
3
locations (6.93 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (6.93 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (6.93 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Jackson County, North Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 18.8% (149.1 to 121.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.089 (95% CI: 0.043 to 0.141), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 8.4% (467.9 to 507 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.027 (95% CI: -0.565 to 0.684), 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 100% (2.3 to 0 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 0.093 (95% CI: -0.028 to 0.21), 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 28.4% (88.7 to 113.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.128 (95% CI: -0.428 to 0.598), 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 Jackson County, North Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing).