DeKalb County, Alabama
County scorecard for DeKalb, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
DeKalb County, Alabama
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
48.2
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -46.2%
Chlamydia (CT)
249.4
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -1.1%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
4.1
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +192.9%
HIV Prevalence
118.6
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +17.1%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
4
locations (5.75 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (5.75 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (5.75 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in DeKalb County, Alabama have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 46.2% (89.6 to 48.2 per 100,000). Model coefficients not available for GC.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 1.1% (252.1 to 249.4 per 100,000). Model coefficients not available for CT.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 192.9% (1.4 to 4.1 per 100,000). Model coefficients not available for Primary and Secondary Syphilis.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 17.1% (101.3 to 118.6 per 100,000). Model coefficients not available for HIV Prevalence.
County Location Map
STI Rates Over Time
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for DeKalb County, Alabama.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).