Toombs County, Georgia
County scorecard for Toombs, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Toombs County, Georgia
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
281.1
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -1.8%
Chlamydia (CT)
880.2
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +10.1%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
51.8
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +1300%
HIV Prevalence
421.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +19.4%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
2
locations (7.75 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (7.75 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (7.75 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Toombs County, Georgia have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 1.8% (286.2 to 281.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.033 (95% CI: -0.002 to 0.087), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.
Chlamydia (CT): Increased by 10.1% (799.2 to 880.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.243 (95% CI: -1.286 to 1.206), 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 1300% (3.7 to 51.8 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 0.065 (95% CI: -0.047 to 0.175), 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 19.4% (353.1 to 421.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.138 (95% CI: -0.41 to 0.593), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 4th 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 Toombs County, Georgia.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).