Lexington County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Lexington, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Lexington County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
169
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -29.7%
Chlamydia (CT)
455.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -27.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
10
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +127.3%
HIV Prevalence
317.8
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +3%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (0.67 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (0.67 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (0.67 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Lexington County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 29.7% (240.5 to 169 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.071 (95% CI: 0.03 to 0.134), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 27.6% (629.5 to 455.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.298 (95% CI: -0.444 to 0.909), 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 127.3% (4.4 to 10 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 0.095 (95% CI: -0.014 to 0.202), 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 3% (308.4 to 317.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.136 (95% CI: -0.407 to 0.604), 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 Lexington County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).