Saluda County, South Carolina

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

Saluda County, South Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

141.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +15.2%

Chlamydia (CT)

334.7

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -22.4%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

5.2

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

241.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +5.6%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

3

locations (16.32 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (16.32 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (16.32 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 15.2% (122.6 to 141.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.036 (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): Decreased by 22.4% (431.4 to 334.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.049 (95% CI: -1.166 to 1.329), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 5.2 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 0.109 (95% CI: -0.018 to 0.234), 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 5.6% (228.5 to 241.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.124 (95% CI: -0.441 to 0.597), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 Saluda County, South Carolina.

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

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