Williamsburg County, South Carolina

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

Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

364.7

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +12.7%

Chlamydia (CT)

980.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +33.9%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

10

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -38.7%

HIV Prevalence

848.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +6.9%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

3

locations (10.37 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (10.37 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (10.37 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 12.7% (323.5 to 364.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.017 (95% CI: -0.025 to 0.07), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 33.9% (731.9 to 980.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.449 (95% CI: -1.248 to 0.166), 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: Decreased by 38.7% (16.3 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 0.091 (95% CI: -0.027 to 0.209), 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 6.9% (793.4 to 848.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.134 (95% CI: -0.411 to 0.595), 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 Williamsburg County, South Carolina.

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

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