Fairfield County, South Carolina

County scorecard for Fairfield, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Fairfield County, South Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

274.2

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -4.1%

Chlamydia (CT)

832.4

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +21%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

9.8

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +117.8%

HIV Prevalence

558.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +4.9%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

1

locations (5.05 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (5.05 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (5.05 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Fairfield County, South Carolina have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 4.1% (286 to 274.2 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: -0.01 to 0.095), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 21% (688.2 to 832.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.217 (95% CI: -0.457 to 1.128), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 117.8% (4.5 to 9.8 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 0.092 (95% CI: -0.026 to 0.21), 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 4.9% (532 to 558.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.146 (95% CI: -0.389 to 0.602), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Fairfield County, South Carolina.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.

Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).