Walker County, Alabama
County scorecard for Walker, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Walker County, Alabama
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
81.9
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -40%
Chlamydia (CT)
332.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +25.9%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
12.4
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +300%
HIV Prevalence
142
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +5.7%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
7
locations (11.27 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (11.27 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (11.27 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Walker County, Alabama have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 40% (136.6 to 81.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.027 (95% CI: -0.015 to 0.091), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 25.9% (263.9 to 332.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.757 (95% CI: -1.365 to 0.155), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 300% (3.1 to 12.4 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 0.034 (95% CI: -0.079 to 0.146), 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 5.7% (134.4 to 142 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.112 (95% CI: -0.428 to 0.579), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd 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 Walker County, Alabama.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (decreasing).