County-Level Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Rates by Social Vulnerability, United States, 2014–2018
Casey E. Copen, Laura T. Haderxhanaj, Kaytlin J. Renfro, Penny S. Loosier
Abstract
ABSTRACT: We examined mean chlamydia and gonorrhea case rates from 2014 to 2018 by categorizing US counties by social vulnerability. Overall, these rates were approximately 1.0 to 2.4 times higher in high vulnerability counties than low vulnerability counties. Percentage change in case rates from low to high social vulnerability counties varied by sex, geographic region, and urbanicity.
Topics & Concepts
GonorrheaSocial vulnerabilityChlamydiaVulnerability (computing)MedicineDemographyEnvironmental healthFamily medicineHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Computer securitySociologyImmunologyPsychological interventionPsychiatryComputer scienceReproductive tract infections researchHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health