Jackson County, Georgia

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

Jackson County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

98.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +68.4%

Chlamydia (CT)

339.7

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +31.3%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

11.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +162.8%

HIV Prevalence

138.1

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -11.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

4

locations (4.72 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (4.72 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (4.72 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 68.4% (58.3 to 98.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.06 (95% CI: 0.008 to 0.134), 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 31.3% (258.8 to 339.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.246 (95% CI: -1.08 to 1.117), 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 162.8% (4.3 to 11.3 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 0.158 (95% CI: 0.038 to 0.279), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Decreased by 11.5% (156 to 138.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.167 (95% CI: -0.376 to 0.618), 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 Jackson County, Georgia.

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

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