Group variable | Number of studies | TB patients | TB free individuals | OR(95% CI) | Heterogeneity tests | |||||
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Number | % | Number | % | Â | X2 | df | I2 | p-value | ||
Total intestinal parasites | 8 | 1218 | 49.1% | 2076 | 37.4% | 1.76 (1.17–2.63) | 50.95 | 7 | 86% | 0.006 |
Intestinal protozoans | 4 | 64 | 17.6% | 129 | 10.0% | 1.66 (0.94–2.93) | 6.26 | 3 | 52% | 0.08 |
Intestinal helminthes | 7 | 277 | 37.0% | 486 | 22.2% | 2.01 (1.07–3.80) | 43.18 | 6 | 86% | 0.03 |
Multiple parasite infection | 4 | 87 | 17.3% | 116 | 6.8% | 2.59 (1.90–3.55) | 4.47 | 3 | 33% | < 0.001 |