Appling County, Georgia
County scorecard for Appling, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Appling County, Georgia
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
168
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +7.3%
Chlamydia (CT)
541.8
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +25.5%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
21.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +301.9%
HIV Prevalence
312.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +39.8%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (11.31 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (11.31 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (11.31 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Appling County, Georgia have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 7.3% (156.5 to 168 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.047 (95% CI: 0.02 to 0.11), 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 25.5% (431.8 to 541.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.462 (95% CI: -1.162 to 0.267), 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 301.9% (5.4 to 21.7 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 0.157 (95% CI: 0.025 to 0.284), 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 39.8% (223.5 to 312.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.157 (95% CI: -0.4 to 0.61), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) 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 Appling County, Georgia.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).