Mitchell County, North Carolina
County scorecard for Mitchell, North Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
20
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +50.4%
Chlamydia (CT)
186.7
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -22.2%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
13.3
per 100,000
Trend: Stable →
Change from 2018: 0%
HIV Prevalence
129.6
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +21%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
1
locations (6.88 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (6.88 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (6.88 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Mitchell County, North Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 50.4% (13.3 to 20 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.111 (95% CI: 0.075 to 0.172), 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): Decreased by 22.2% (240.1 to 186.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.362 (95% CI: -0.638 to 1.019), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 13.3 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 0.181 (95% CI: 0.041 to 0.318), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 21% (107.1 to 129.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.064 (95% CI: -0.492 to 0.52), 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 Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013.
Pathogens affected: HIV (decreasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).