Kershaw County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Kershaw, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Kershaw County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
227.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +64.5%
Chlamydia (CT)
645.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +35.2%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
15.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +423.3%
HIV Prevalence
389.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +21.5%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
3
locations (4.47 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (4.47 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (4.47 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Kershaw County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 64.5% (138.3 to 227.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.034 (95% CI: -0.005 to 0.094), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 35.2% (477.2 to 645.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.632 (95% CI: -0.075 to 1.069), 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 423.3% (3 to 15.7 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 0.15 (95% CI: 0.033 to 0.267), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 21.5% (320.7 to 389.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.133 (95% CI: -0.417 to 0.596), 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 Kershaw County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).