Walker County, Georgia
County scorecard for Walker, Georgia for sexually transmitted infections and HIV
Walker County, Georgia
Key Performance Indicators
Gonorrhea (GC)
60.4
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -48.9%
Chlamydia (CT)
215.9
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -9.7%
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
24.5
per 100,000
Trend: Growing ↑
Change from 2018: +1650%
HIV Prevalence
146.8
per 100,000
Trend: Declining ↓
Change from 2018: -0.6%
Testing Sites Per Capita
STI Testing Sites
3
locations (4.48 per 100,000)
vs State Avg: Equal (4.48 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
vs Region Avg: Equal (4.48 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)
Trend Summary
Compared to 2018, rates in Walker County, Georgia have changed as follows:
Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 48.9% (118.1 to 60.4 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.088 (95% CI: 0.058 to 0.154), 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 9.7% (239 to 215.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.398 (95% CI: -1.083 to 1.434), 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 1650% (1.4 to 24.5 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 0.202 (95% CI: 0.081 to 0.323), 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: Decreased by 0.6% (147.7 to 146.8 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.15 (95% CI: -0.395 to 0.606), 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 Walker County, Georgia.
Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.
Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).