Table 3 Pooled prevalence of some common intestinal parasites among food handlers in Ethiopia
Types of intestinal parasites | Pooled prevalence (95% CI) | I-Squared |
|---|---|---|
A.lumbricoides | 4.12 (3.56, 4.67) | 95.3%, p < 0.001 |
E. hystolitica /E. dispar complex | 6.38 (5.73, 7.04) | 95.0%, p < 0.001 |
G. lamblia | 3.12 (2.65, 3.60) | 76.8%, p < 0.001 |
Taenia spp. | 1.07 (0.75, 1.40) | 73.9%, p < 0.001 |
Hookworms | 1.70 (1.31, 2.09) | 83.1%, p < 0.001 |
T. trichuria | 0.84 (0.42, 1.26) | 12.7%, p = 0.33 |
H. nana | 1.03 (0.66, 1.41) | 90.7%, p < 0.001 |
E. vermicularis | 2.69 (1.43,3.96) | 53.0%, p = 0.119 |
S. mansoni | 0.70 (0.34, 1.07) | 51.1%, p = 0.056 |