Charleston County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Charleston, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Charleston County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
192.8
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -21.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
577.3
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -17.4%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
18.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +50%
HIV Prevalence
464.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -4.4%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
15
locations (3.66 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (3.66 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (3.66 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Charleston County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 21.8% (246.7 to 192.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is declining at a rate of -0.002 (95% CI: -0.049 to 0.057), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 17.4% (698.9 to 577.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.124 (95% CI: -0.98 to 0.953), 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 50% (12.6 to 18.9 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 0.125 (95% CI: 0.017 to 0.231), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 4.4% (485.9 to 464.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.099 (95% CI: -0.443 to 0.56), 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 Charleston County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).