Pickens County, Georgia
County scorecard for Pickens, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Pickens County, Georgia
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
47.3
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +0.9%
Chlamydia (CT)
175.2
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -13.7%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
8.3
per 100,000
Trend: Stable →
Change from 2018: 0%
HIV Prevalence
149.9
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +33.4%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (5.74 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (5.74 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (5.74 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Pickens County, Georgia have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 0.9% (46.9 to 47.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.08 (95% CI: 0.054 to 0.134), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 13.7% (203 to 175.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.682 (95% CI: -1.621 to 0.183), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 8.3 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 0.133 (95% CI: 0.004 to 0.257), 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 33.4% (112.4 to 149.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.148 (95% CI: -0.394 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
Changepoint Analysis Results
Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Pickens County, Georgia.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2013.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).