Table 2 Subgroup pooled prevalence of intestinal parasite among food handlers in Ethiopia, 2019(n = 18)
Variables | Characteristics | Included studies | Sample size | Prevalence with (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | Amhara | 7 | 1983 | 27.55 (25.73, 29.37) |
Oromia | 3 | 629 | 29.14 (25.63, 32.65) | |
Addis Ababa and Tigray | 3 | 879 | 27.72 (24.99, 30.45) | |
SNNP | 5 | 1558 | 30.39 (28.13, 32.64) | |
Sample size | >200 | 12 | 4138 | 28.71 (27.41, 30.01) |
≤200 | 6 | 911 | 27.78 (24.97, 30.60) | |
Study site | University cafeterias | 10 | 2529 | 26.81 (25.14, 28.48) |
Public town food establishments | 8 | 2520 | 30.28 (28.61, 31.95) | |
Overall | 18 | 5, 049 | 28.55 (27.36, 29.73) |