Chatham County, Georgia

County scorecard for Chatham, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Chatham County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

314.5

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +39.7%

Chlamydia (CT)

885.5

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: -0.3%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

22.7

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +15.2%

HIV Prevalence

718.8

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +4.6%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

12

locations (4.1 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (4.1 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (4.1 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Chatham County, Georgia have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 39.7% (225.1 to 314.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.019 (95% CI: -0.018 to 0.079), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 0.3% (888.1 to 885.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.508 (95% CI: -0.105 to 1.301), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 15.2% (19.7 to 22.7 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 0.144 (95% CI: 0.037 to 0.249), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 4.6% (687.2 to 718.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.118 (95% CI: -0.427 to 0.589), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Chatham County, Georgia.

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

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