Hale County, Alabama

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

Hale County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

436.6

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -13%

Chlamydia (CT)

913.5

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -39.6%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

33.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +394.1%

HIV Prevalence

448.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +5.9%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (14.05 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (14.05 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (14.05 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 13% (501.7 to 436.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.028 (95% CI: -0.008 to 0.079), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 39.6% (1512 to 913.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.075 (95% CI: -0.897 to 1.454), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 394.1% (6.8 to 33.6 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 0.082 (95% CI: -0.038 to 0.197), 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 5.9% (423.5 to 448.5 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: -0.394 to 0.612), 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 Hale County, Alabama.

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

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