Calhoun County, Georgia
County scorecard for Calhoun, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Calhoun County, Georgia
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
274.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +94%
Chlamydia (CT)
1062.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +87.6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
18.3
per 100,000
Trend: Stable →
Change from 2018: 0%
HIV Prevalence
1204.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +91.8%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (37.61 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (37.61 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (37.61 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Calhoun County, Georgia have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 94% (141.7 to 274.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is declining at a rate of -0.005 (95% CI: -0.041 to 0.05), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 87.6% (566.7 to 1062.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.703 (95% CI: -1.604 to 0.322), 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: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 18.3 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 0.128 (95% CI: -0.002 to 0.256), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
HIV Prevalence: Increased by 91.8% (628 to 1204.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.107 (95% CI: -0.448 to 0.58), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd 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 Calhoun County, Georgia.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013; 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (decreasing), GC (decreasing); HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).