Washington County, Georgia

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

Washington County, Georgia

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

227

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -10.9%

Chlamydia (CT)

726.5

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -3.7%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

35.3

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

443.2

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +41.5%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

3

locations (15.71 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (15.71 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (15.71 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

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

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Decreased by 10.9% (254.8 to 227 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.017 (95% CI: -0.014 to 0.058), 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 3.7% (754.5 to 726.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.09 (95% CI: -1.335 to 0.702), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 35.3 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 0.18 (95% CI: 0.053 to 0.31), 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 41.5% (313.3 to 443.2 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.135 (95% CI: -0.412 to 0.607), 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

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Washington County, Georgia.

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

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