Table 3 Specific intestinal parasites pooled prevalence among food handlers at food service establishments in Ethiopia, 2019
Parasite | No. of studies | Sample size | Positive | Pooled prevalence (95%CI) | I2(%) | Heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q | P | ||||||
Ascaris lumbricoides | 18 | 4605 | 388 | 8.8(6.4–11.2%) | 94.1 | 287.98 | < 0.001 |
Entamoeba histolytica/ dispar | 20 | 5234 | 597 | 11(7.9–14%) | 96 | 565.79 | < 0.001 |
Taenia species | 15 | 3835 | 108 | 2.3(1.4–3.1%) | 75.6 | 57.35 | < 0.001 |
Hookworms | 15 | 4438 | 155 | 2.9(1.9–4%) | 86.5 | 103.75 | < 0.001 |
Giardia lamblia | 20 | 5234 | 262 | 4.5(3.4–5.6%) | 78.6 | 88.73 | < 0.001 |
Hymenlopsis nana | 10 | 3260 | 79 | 2(1.1–2.9) | 79.9 | 44.80 | < 0.001 |
Strongloides stercolaris | 9 | 2751 | 67 | 2.1(1.1–3%) | 76.2 | 33.55 | < 0.001 |
Trichuris trichiura | 11 | 2825 | 51 | 1.3(0.5–2%) | 71.1 | 34.55 | < 0.001 |
Enterobius vermicularis | 3 | 556 | 12 | 2(0.8–3.1%) | 0% | 1.08 | > 0.582 |
Schistosoma mansoni | 10 | 2944 | 40 | 1(0.5–1.5%) | 52.3 | 18.87 | < 0.001 |