Houston County, Georgia

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

Houston County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

304.7

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +14.5%

Chlamydia (CT)

639.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +2.9%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

26.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +85.8%

HIV Prevalence

360.9

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +19.9%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

4

locations (2.43 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (2.43 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (2.43 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 14.5% (266.2 to 304.7 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 0.098), 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 2.9% (621.1 to 639.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.516 (95% CI: -0.346 to 1.337), 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 85.8% (14.1 to 26.2 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 0.171 (95% CI: 0.062 to 0.278), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 19.9% (300.9 to 360.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.15 (95% CI: -0.384 to 0.605), 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 Houston County, Georgia.

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

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