Jenkins County, Georgia

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

Jenkins County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

139.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +1.6%

Chlamydia (CT)

394.1

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -21.5%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

11.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +1.8%

HIV Prevalence

511.7

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +28.1%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (24.02 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (24.02 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (24.02 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 1.6% (136.9 to 139.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.014 (95% CI: -0.018 to 0.093), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 21.5% (502 to 394.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.182 (95% CI: -1.343 to 1.688), 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 1.8% (11.4 to 11.6 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 0.153 (95% CI: 0.022 to 0.285), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 28.1% (399.3 to 511.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.123 (95% CI: -0.426 to 0.577), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd 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 Jenkins County, Georgia.

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

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