Heard County, Georgia
County scorecard for Heard, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Heard County, Georgia
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
74.8
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -40.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
332.4
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -6%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
24.9
per 100,000
Trend: Stable →
Change from 2018: 0%
HIV Prevalence
187.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +23.9%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
1
locations (8.65 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (8.65 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (8.65 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Heard County, Georgia have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 40.8% (126.4 to 74.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.042 (95% CI: -0.006 to 0.097), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 6% (353.8 to 332.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.184 (95% CI: -1.036 to 1.392), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 24.9 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 0.1 (95% CI: -0.028 to 0.218), 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 23.9% (151.1 to 187.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.094 (95% CI: -0.449 to 0.557), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) 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 Heard County, Georgia.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).