Coosa County, Alabama

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

Coosa County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

457.7

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +74%

Chlamydia (CT)

1207.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +94.7%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

19.5

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

198.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +16.1%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

N/A

Data not available

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 74% (263.1 to 457.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.086 (95% CI: 0.045 to 0.146), 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): Increased by 94.7% (620.1 to 1207.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.515 (95% CI: -1.547 to 0.75), 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: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 19.5 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 0.184 (95% CI: 0.052 to 0.323), 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 16.1% (170.6 to 198.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.14 (95% CI: -0.392 to 0.593), 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 Coosa County, Alabama.

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

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