Edgefield County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Edgefield, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Edgefield County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
148.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -44.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
510.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +2.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
29
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +31.2%
HIV Prevalence
502.2
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -7.1%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
1
locations (3.73 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (3.73 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (3.73 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Edgefield County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 44.8% (269.1 to 148.5 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: 0.006 to 0.094), 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 2.6% (497.6 to 510.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.871 (95% CI: -0.061 to 1.66), 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 31.2% (22.1 to 29 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 0.177 (95% CI: 0.055 to 0.291), 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: Decreased by 7.1% (540.7 to 502.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.124 (95% CI: -0.427 to 0.577), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 Edgefield County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).