Pulaski County, Georgia

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

Pulaski County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

297.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +82.9%

Chlamydia (CT)

643.9

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -6.1%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

0

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -100%

HIV Prevalence

541.9

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +101.6%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

1

locations (10.22 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (10.22 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (10.22 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 82.9% (162.5 to 297.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.016 (95% CI: -0.01 to 0.072), 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 6.1% (685.9 to 643.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.5 (95% CI: -1.083 to 0.152), 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: Decreased by 100% (9 to 0 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 0.105 (95% CI: -0.02 to 0.23), 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 101.6% (268.8 to 541.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.158 (95% CI: -0.392 to 0.628), 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 Pulaski County, Georgia.

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

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