Lee County, South Carolina

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

Lee County, South Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

363.2

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -12.8%

Chlamydia (CT)

1058.4

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -8.5%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

25.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +332.8%

HIV Prevalence

870.8

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -26.4%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (12.95 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (12.95 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (12.95 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 12.8% (416.3 to 363.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.03 (95% CI: -0.004 to 0.089), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 8.5% (1156.5 to 1058.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.272 (95% CI: -1.464 to 1.381), 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 332.8% (5.8 to 25.1 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 0.07 (95% CI: -0.047 to 0.185), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 26.4% (1183.6 to 870.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.147 (95% CI: -0.396 to 0.603), 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 Lee County, South Carolina.

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

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