Alachua County, Florida

County scorecard for Alachua, Florida for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Alachua County, Florida

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

331.8

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +9.9%

Chlamydia (CT)

916.1

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

27.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +37.3%

HIV Prevalence

415.3

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -2.8%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

14

locations (5.05 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (5.05 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (5.05 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Alachua County, Florida have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 9.9% (302 to 331.8 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: -0.015 to 0.104), 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 0% (916.5 to 916.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.607 (95% CI: -0.062 to 1.273), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 37.3% (20.1 to 27.6 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 0.123 (95% CI: 0.012 to 0.231), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 2.8% (427.2 to 415.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.106 (95% CI: -0.435 to 0.567), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Alachua County, Florida.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013; 2018.

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