Fayette County, Alabama

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

Fayette County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

137.8

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -24.5%

Chlamydia (CT)

382

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -17.3%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

0

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

118

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +17.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

1

locations (6.51 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (6.51 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (6.51 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 24.5% (182.4 to 137.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.066 (95% CI: 0.039 to 0.119), 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 17.3% (462.1 to 382 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.834 (95% CI: -0.055 to 1.506), 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 0 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 0.109 (95% CI: -0.016 to 0.237), 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 17.5% (100.4 to 118 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: -0.386 to 0.608), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Fayette County, Alabama.

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

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