Beaufort County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Beaufort, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Beaufort County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
108.1
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -25.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
407.6
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -11.9%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
3
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +15.4%
HIV Prevalence
220.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +6.4%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
6
locations (3.11 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (3.11 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (3.11 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Beaufort County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 25.8% (145.6 to 108.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.029 (95% CI: -0.003 to 0.088), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 11.9% (462.7 to 407.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.646 (95% CI: -0.087 to 1.211), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 15.4% (2.6 to 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 0.087 (95% CI: -0.031 to 0.202), 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 6.4% (206.9 to 220.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.104 (95% CI: -0.442 to 0.573), 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 Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (decreasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).