Etowah County, Alabama

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

Etowah County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

126.9

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -61%

Chlamydia (CT)

465.9

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -12.1%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

7.7

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

253.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +21.9%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

10

locations (10.07 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (10.07 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (10.07 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 61% (325.5 to 126.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.046 (95% CI: 0.011 to 0.104), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 12.1% (530.2 to 465.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.31 (95% CI: -1.005 to 0.168), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 7.7 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 0.058 (95% CI: -0.052 to 0.168), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 21.9% (207.7 to 253.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.154 (95% CI: -0.393 to 0.622), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) 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 Etowah County, Alabama.

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

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