Bleckley County, Georgia
County scorecard for Bleckley, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Bleckley County, Georgia
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
240.7
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +23.4%
Chlamydia (CT)
601.7
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -19.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
16
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +105.1%
HIV Prevalence
392.8
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -1.8%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (16.64 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (16.64 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (16.64 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Bleckley County, Georgia have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 23.4% (195 to 240.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.043 (95% CI: 0.014 to 0.094), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 19.6% (748.8 to 601.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.551 (95% CI: -1.256 to 0.16), 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 105.1% (7.8 to 16 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 0.113 (95% CI: -0.012 to 0.235), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 1.8% (400 to 392.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.087 (95% CI: -0.451 to 0.547), 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
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Bleckley County, Georgia.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (decreasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).