Alleghany County, North Carolina

County scorecard for Alleghany, North Carolina for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Alleghany County, North Carolina

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

61.7

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +37.4%

Chlamydia (CT)

149.9

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -53.6%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

0

per 100,000

Trend: Stable →

Change from 2018: 0%

HIV Prevalence

N/A

per 100,000

Trend: Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

1

locations (9.09 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (9.09 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (9.09 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Alleghany County, North Carolina have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 37.4% (44.9 to 61.7 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.11 (95% CI: 0.05 to 0.198), 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 53.6% (323.2 to 149.9 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is declining at a rate of -0.504 (95% CI: -1.069 to 0.219), 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: Remained stable by 0% (0 to 0 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 0.16 (95% CI: 0.021 to 0.299), which is growing faster than average regional trends. This county is in the 4th quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Insufficient data (). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.118 (95% CI: -0.435 to 0.607), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd 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 Alleghany County, North Carolina.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2019.

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