Limestone County, Alabama
County scorecard for Limestone, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Limestone County, Alabama
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
92.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -56.6%
Chlamydia (CT)
351.5
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -15.7%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
22.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +2170%
HIV Prevalence
168.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +31.5%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (1.81 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (1.81 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (1.81 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Limestone County, Alabama have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 56.6% (213.1 to 92.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.029 (95% CI: -0.019 to 0.083), 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 15.7% (416.9 to 351.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.13 (95% CI: -0.359 to 1.186), 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 2170% (1 to 22.7 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 0.152 (95% CI: 0.036 to 0.267), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 31.5% (128.4 to 168.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.046 (95% CI: -0.509 to 0.517), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) 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 Limestone County, Alabama.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (decreasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).