Richland County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Richland, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Richland County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
403.9
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -8.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
961.3
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -8.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
25.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +55.6%
HIV Prevalence
846.7
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -0.6%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
12
locations (2.93 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (2.93 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (2.93 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Richland County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 8.8% (442.8 to 403.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.028 (95% CI: -0.004 to 0.084), 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 8.6% (1052.1 to 961.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.302 (95% CI: -0.19 to 1.104), 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 55.6% (16.2 to 25.2 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 0.064 (95% CI: -0.043 to 0.168), 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 0.6% (852.2 to 846.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.116 (95% CI: -0.423 to 0.566), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd 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 Richland County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).