Table 6 Sub-group analysis based on type of protozoan parasites in cross-sectional studies
Type of intestinal protozoan parasites | No studies | Sample size | Infected | Pooled prevalence (95% CI) | Heterogeneity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | I2 | Ï„2 | p-value | ||||
Toxoplasma gondii | 17 | 13,849 | 2616 | 0.343 (0.228–0.467) | 99 | 0.064 | p < 0.001 |
Cryptosporidium spp. | 3 | 384 | 53 | 0.087 (0.005–0.242) | 95 | 0.032 | p < 0.001 |
Blastocystis hominis | 14 | 2766 | 224 | 0.085 (0.477–0.132) | 93 | 0.018 | p < 0.001 |
Entamoeba coli | 18 | 3974 | 334 | 0.083 (0.050–0.123) | 92 | 0.018 | p < 0.001 |
Cystoisospora belli | 1 | 65 | 5 | 0.076 (0.224–0.156) | – | – | – |
Cyclospora cayetanensis | 1 | 200 | 15 | 0.075 (0.042–0.116) | – | – | – |
Entamoeba histolytica/ dispar | 13 | 3870 | 251 | 0.064 (0.011–0.151) | 97 | 0.067 | p < 0.001 |
Giardia lamblia | 17 | 3688 | 246 | 0.062 (0.040–0.088) | 89 | 0.008 | p < 0.001 |
Endolimax nana | 10 | 2118 | 60 | 0.029 (0.006–0.067) | 88 | 0.017 | p < 0.001 |
Dientamoeba fragilis | 2 | 518 | 17 | 0.029 (0.000–1.000) | 95 | 0.023 | p < 0.001 |
Iodamoeba butschlii | 8 | 1581 | 43 | 0.024 (0.013–0.037) | 53 | 0.001 | p < 0.001 |
Chilomastix mesnili | 3 | 603 | 13 | 0.021 (0.001–0.058) | 77 | 0.005 | p < 0.001 |