Abbeville County, South Carolina

County scorecard for Abbeville, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Abbeville County, South Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

131

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -41.4%

Chlamydia (CT)

405.2

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -28.8%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

20.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +153.1%

HIV Prevalence

240.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +8.4%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

1

locations (4.23 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (4.23 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (4.23 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Abbeville County, South Carolina have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 41.4% (223.7 to 131 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: -0.002 to 0.094), 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 28.8% (569.4 to 405.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.155 (95% CI: -1.477 to 1.666), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 153.1% (8.1 to 20.5 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 0.189 (95% CI: 0.065 to 0.316), 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 8.4% (222 to 240.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.119 (95% CI: -0.417 to 0.575), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd 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 Abbeville County, South Carolina.

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

Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).