Escambia County, Alabama
County scorecard for Escambia, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Escambia County, Alabama
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
246.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +12.4%
Chlamydia (CT)
492.4
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -2.3%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
35.6
per 100,000
Trend: Stable →
Change from 2018: 0%
HIV Prevalence
260.1
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +13.7%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
4
locations (11.39 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (11.39 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (11.39 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Escambia County, Alabama have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 12.4% (219 to 246.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.043 (95% CI: -0.002 to 0.11), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 2.3% (503.8 to 492.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.407 (95% CI: -0.381 to 1.215), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 35.6 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 0.13 (95% CI: 0.01 to 0.247), 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 13.7% (228.7 to 260.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.146 (95% CI: -0.409 to 0.603), 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 Escambia County, Alabama.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).