Cherokee County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Cherokee, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Cherokee County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
283.9
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -48.1%
Chlamydia (CT)
581.9
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -37.9%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
31.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +805.7%
HIV Prevalence
240.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +22.4%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (3.67 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (3.67 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (3.67 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Cherokee County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 48.1% (546.7 to 283.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.024 (95% CI: -0.019 to 0.091), 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 37.9% (937.5 to 581.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.45 (95% CI: -1.454 to 0.502), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 805.7% (3.5 to 31.7 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 0.201 (95% CI: 0.085 to 0.318), 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 22.4% (196.8 to 240.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.135 (95% CI: -0.411 to 0.601), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th 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 Cherokee County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).