Chattooga County, Georgia

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

Chattooga County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

91.2

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -54.8%

Chlamydia (CT)

226

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -45.1%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

4

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

256.9

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -5.9%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (8.24 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (8.24 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (8.24 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 54.8% (201.8 to 91.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.079 (95% CI: 0.048 to 0.15), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 45.1% (411.6 to 226 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.062 (95% CI: -1.011 to 1.482), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 4 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 0.122 (95% CI: -0.004 to 0.249), 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 5.9% (273 to 256.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.124 (95% CI: -0.406 to 0.582), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 Chattooga County, Georgia.

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

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