Dooly County, Georgia

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

Dooly County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

428

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +208.8%

Chlamydia (CT)

765

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +34.4%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

18.2

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -16.9%

HIV Prevalence

896

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +93.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

1

locations (9.35 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (9.35 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (9.35 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 208.8% (138.6 to 428 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.025 (95% CI: -0.01 to 0.089), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 34.4% (569 to 765 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.226 (95% CI: -0.089 to 0.498), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Decreased by 16.9% (21.9 to 18.2 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 0.148 (95% CI: 0.016 to 0.278), 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 93.5% (463.1 to 896 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: -0.432 to 0.594), 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 Dooly County, Georgia.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013; 2018.

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