Union County, North Carolina
County scorecard for Union, North Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Union County, North Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
113.1
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -6.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
392.7
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -5.8%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +91.5%
HIV Prevalence
158.8
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +15.7%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
3
locations (1.22 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (1.22 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (1.22 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Union County, North Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 6.8% (121.3 to 113.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.033 (95% CI: -0.004 to 0.088), 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 5.8% (416.8 to 392.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.112 (95% CI: -1.253 to 0.987), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 91.5% (4.7 to 9 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 0.143 (95% CI: 0.031 to 0.253), 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 15.7% (137.3 to 158.8 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: -0.417 to 0.595), 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 Union County, North Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).