Greenwood County, South Carolina

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

Greenwood County, South Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

180

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -39.8%

Chlamydia (CT)

744.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +2.8%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

37.4

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +277.8%

HIV Prevalence

430.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +15.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

5

locations (7.49 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (7.49 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (7.49 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 39.8% (298.9 to 180 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.005 (95% CI: -0.02 to 0.059), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 2.8% (723.8 to 744.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.535 (95% CI: -1.387 to 0.355), 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 277.8% (9.9 to 37.4 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 0.205 (95% CI: 0.09 to 0.32), 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 15.5% (372.8 to 430.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.135 (95% CI: -0.408 to 0.593), 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 Greenwood County, South Carolina.

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

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