Dorchester County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Dorchester, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Dorchester County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
230.8
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +26.2%
Chlamydia (CT)
720.1
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +27.2%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
11.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +261.3%
HIV Prevalence
397
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +36.2%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (1.23 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (1.23 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (1.23 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Dorchester County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 26.2% (182.9 to 230.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.041 (95% CI: 0.013 to 0.108), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 27.2% (566.2 to 720.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.095 (95% CI: -1.161 to 0.868), 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 261.3% (3.1 to 11.2 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 0.178 (95% CI: 0.064 to 0.295), 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 36.2% (291.5 to 397 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.138 (95% CI: -0.413 to 0.605), 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 Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).