Richmond County, Georgia

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

Richmond County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

516.5

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -15.8%

Chlamydia (CT)

1220.9

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -4.6%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

43.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +16.4%

HIV Prevalence

945.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +14.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

11

locations (5.58 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (5.58 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (5.58 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 15.8% (613.4 to 516.5 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: -0.013 to 0.073), 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 4.6% (1279.3 to 1220.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.844 (95% CI: -1.196 to 0.16), 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: Increased by 16.4% (37.2 to 43.3 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 0.143 (95% CI: 0.035 to 0.251), 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 14.5% (825.7 to 945.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.126 (95% CI: -0.423 to 0.601), 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 Richmond County, Georgia.

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

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