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Table 2 Bayesian-smoothed chlamydia incidence rates among the ten counties with the highest incidence in Texas, 2004 and 2005

From: Monitoring county-level chlamydia incidence in Texas, 2004 – 2005: application of empirical Bayesian smoothing and Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) methods

2004

2005

Relative change 2004–2005

County

Rate

Z-value

County

Rate

Z-value

County

% change

Z-value

Bell

778

4.50

Falls

1126

6.72

Gaines

173

3.71

Falls

740

4.18

Bell

866

4.72

Hunt

99

2.56

Hale

679

3.65

Potter

668

3.20

La Salle

97

2.52

Potter

652

3.42

Kleberg

614

2.78

Hamilton

79

2.17

Nolan

568

2.70

Hays

539

2.20

Sherman

72

2.03

Taylor

563

2.66

La Salle

524

2.09

Martin

71

2.01

Kleberg

561

2.65

Gregg

505

1.94

Garza

70

1.99

Lubbock

519

2.29

Lubbock

503

1.93

Van Zandt

69

1.95

McLennan

517

2.27

Taylor

501

1.92

Mitchell

66

1.90

Coke

513

2.16

Bexar

487

1.81

Upton

64

1.85