Cullman County, Alabama
County scorecard for Cullman, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Cullman County, Alabama
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
72.8
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -33.3%
Chlamydia (CT)
208.7
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -10.7%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
6.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +80.6%
HIV Prevalence
112.3
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +20.9%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (2.26 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (2.26 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (2.26 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Cullman County, Alabama have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 33.3% (109.1 to 72.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.082 (95% CI: 0.044 to 0.153), 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 10.7% (233.8 to 208.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.281 (95% CI: -1.041 to 0.861), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 80.6% (3.6 to 6.5 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 0.126 (95% CI: 0.009 to 0.242), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 20.9% (92.9 to 112.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.146 (95% CI: -0.397 to 0.619), 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
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Cullman County, Alabama.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (decreasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).