Union County, South Carolina
County scorecard for Union, South Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Union County, South Carolina
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
244.1
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -25.1%
Chlamydia (CT)
657.2
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -7%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
26.3
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +43.7%
HIV Prevalence
346.1
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +33.8%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
N/A
Data not available
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Union County, South Carolina have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 25.1% (325.7 to 244.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.04 (95% CI: 0.009 to 0.1), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 7% (706.3 to 657.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.346 (95% CI: -1.385 to 0.353), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 43.7% (18.3 to 26.3 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 0.202 (95% CI: 0.078 to 0.327), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 33.8% (258.7 to 346.1 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: -0.413 to 0.599), 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
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Union County, South Carolina.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).