Wayne County, North Carolina

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

Wayne County, North Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

289

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -1.3%

Chlamydia (CT)

806.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +8.7%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

18.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +478.1%

HIV Prevalence

364.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +21.4%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

6

locations (5.28 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (5.28 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (5.28 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 1.3% (292.9 to 289 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.044 (95% CI: -0.001 to 0.113), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 8.7% (741.7 to 806.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.087 (95% CI: -1.203 to 1.404), 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 478.1% (3.2 to 18.5 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 0.034 (95% CI: -0.077 to 0.139), 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 21.4% (300.3 to 364.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.09 (95% CI: -0.454 to 0.543), 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 Wayne County, North Carolina.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.

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