Gadsden County, Florida

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

Gadsden County, Florida

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

579.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +86.1%

Chlamydia (CT)

1177.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +11.9%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

41.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +4.8%

HIV Prevalence

704.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +2.8%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

4

locations (9.49 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (9.49 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (9.49 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 86.1% (311.4 to 579.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.025 (95% CI: -0.009 to 0.075), 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 11.9% (1051.7 to 1177.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.234 (95% CI: -0.725 to 0.207), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 4.8% (39.2 to 41.1 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 0.164 (95% CI: 0.046 to 0.275), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 2.8% (685.5 to 704.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.095 (95% CI: -0.449 to 0.55), 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 Gadsden County, Florida.

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

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