Clay County, Alabama

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

Clay County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

78

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -61.6%

Chlamydia (CT)

311.8

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -51.8%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

21.3

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

166

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -5.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (14.71 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (14.71 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (14.71 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 61.6% (203.1 to 78 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.037 (95% CI: 0.007 to 0.094), 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 51.8% (646.9 to 311.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.002 (95% CI: -0.263 to 0.307), 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 21.3 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 0.166 (95% CI: 0.034 to 0.297), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 5.5% (175.6 to 166 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.136 (95% CI: -0.412 to 0.585), 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 Clay County, Alabama.

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

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