Bay County, Florida

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

Bay County, Florida

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

161.5

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -10.7%

Chlamydia (CT)

457.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +17.7%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

16.8

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +211.1%

HIV Prevalence

352.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +24.8%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

3

locations (1.63 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (1.63 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (1.63 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 10.7% (180.9 to 161.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.045 (95% CI: 0.008 to 0.101), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 17.7% (388.7 to 457.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.223 (95% CI: -1.312 to 1.262), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 211.1% (5.4 to 16.8 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 0.196 (95% CI: 0.083 to 0.307), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 24.8% (282.4 to 352.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.128 (95% CI: -0.417 to 0.59), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

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

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

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