Dallas County, Alabama

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

Dallas County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

337.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +13.3%

Chlamydia (CT)

1001

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +30.8%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

60.8

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +2238.5%

HIV Prevalence

453.6

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: -0.4%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

6

locations (17.28 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (17.28 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (17.28 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 13.3% (297.7 to 337.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.001 (95% CI: -0.026 to 0.058), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 30.8% (765.1 to 1001 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.332 (95% CI: -1.478 to 1.079), 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 2238.5% (2.6 to 60.8 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 0.027 (95% CI: -0.08 to 0.133), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 0.4% (455.3 to 453.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.128 (95% CI: -0.423 to 0.598), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 Dallas County, Alabama.

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

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