Chilton County, Alabama

County scorecard for Chilton, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Chilton County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

107.7

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -33%

Chlamydia (CT)

318.8

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -6.8%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

2.2

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -4.3%

HIV Prevalence

163.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +19.4%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

3

locations (6.75 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (6.75 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (6.75 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Chilton County, Alabama have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 33% (160.8 to 107.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.063 (95% CI: 0.035 to 0.107), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 6.8% (341.9 to 318.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.892 (95% CI: -1.467 to 0.173), 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 4.3% (2.3 to 2.2 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 0.121 (95% CI: -0.004 to 0.246), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 19.4% (136.6 to 163.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.154 (95% CI: -0.394 to 0.636), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) 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 Chilton County, Alabama.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013.

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