Spalding County, Georgia

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

Spalding County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

195.9

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +16.7%

Chlamydia (CT)

619

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +2%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

17.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +282.2%

HIV Prevalence

429.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +13.8%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

2

locations (2.98 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (2.98 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (2.98 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 16.7% (167.9 to 195.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.005 (95% CI: -0.025 to 0.059), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 2% (606.6 to 619 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.529 (95% CI: -0.249 to 1.351), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 282.2% (4.5 to 17.2 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 0.179 (95% CI: 0.057 to 0.301), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 5th (highest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 13.8% (377.2 to 429.3 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 0.633), 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 Spalding County, Georgia.

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

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