Perry County, Alabama
County scorecard for Perry, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Perry County, Alabama
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
310.2
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -9.2%
Chlamydia (CT)
1098.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +55.7%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
0
per 100,000
Trend: Stable →
Change from 2018: 0%
HIV Prevalence
501.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +37.9%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
4
locations (53.71 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (53.71 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (53.71 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Perry County, Alabama have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 9.2% (341.8 to 310.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.041 (95% CI: 0.015 to 0.089), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 55.7% (705.6 to 1098.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.127 (95% CI: -0.776 to 0.277), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 0.128 (95% CI: -0.002 to 0.254), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 37.9% (363.8 to 501.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.155 (95% CI: -0.407 to 0.629), 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
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Perry County, Alabama.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (decreasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).