Winston County, Alabama
County scorecard for Winston, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Winston County, Alabama
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
16.9
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -69.2%
Chlamydia (CT)
165.2
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -20.1%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
0
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -100%
HIV Prevalence
98.6
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +100.4%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (8.78 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (8.78 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (8.78 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Winston County, Alabama have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 69.2% (54.9 to 16.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.096 (95% CI: 0.054 to 0.168), 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 20.1% (206.8 to 165.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.347 (95% CI: -0.984 to 1.486), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Decreased by 100% (4.2 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 0.148 (95% CI: 0.015 to 0.281), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 100.4% (49.2 to 98.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.129 (95% CI: -0.415 to 0.594), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 Winston County, Alabama.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), GC (increasing).