Cobb County, Georgia

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

Cobb County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

220.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +91.3%

Chlamydia (CT)

576.8

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +26.7%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

16.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +50.5%

HIV Prevalence

582.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +16.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

10

locations (1.34 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (1.34 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (1.34 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 91.3% (115.1 to 220.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.055 (95% CI: 0.026 to 0.12), 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 26.7% (455.1 to 576.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.169 (95% CI: -1.24 to 1.297), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 50.5% (10.7 to 16.1 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 0.034 (95% CI: -0.073 to 0.139), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 16.5% (500 to 582.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.15 (95% CI: -0.398 to 0.608), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

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

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

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