Table 2.
Parasitological stool examination results of food handlers working in different food service establishments in Gondar.
| Types of intestinal parasites | Hotels n (%) | Restaurant n (%) | Tea and breakfast n (%) | Bar and restaurant n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of infections from the total sample n (%) | 60 (17.14) | 51 (14.57) | 42 (12.00) | 7 (2.00) | 160 (45.71) |
| Protozoa | |||||
| E. histolytica | 6 (10.00) | 7 (13.73) | 10 (23.81) | 3 (42.86) | 26 (16.25) |
| C. belli | 2 (3.33) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.25) |
| Helminths | |||||
| A. lumbricoides | 29 (48.33) | 18 (35.29) | 8 (19.05) | 2 (28.57) | 57 (35.63) |
| Hookworm | 7 (11.67) | 11 (21.57) | 11 (26.19) | 2 (28.57) | 31 (19.38) |
| T. trichiura | 10 (16.67) | 1 (1.96) | 5 (11.90) | 0 (0.00) | 16 (10.00) |
| S. stercoralis | 3 (5.00) | 3 (5.88) | 7 (16.67) | 0 (0.00) | 13 (8.13) |
| S. mansoni | 3 (5.00) | 7 (13.73) | 1 (2.38) | 0 (0.00) | 11 (6.88) |
| H. nana | 0 (0.00) | 2 (3.92) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.25) |
| Taenia species | 0 (0.00) | 2 (3.92) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.25) |
| Total | 60 (100) | 51 (100.00) | 42 (100.00) | 7 (100.00) | 160 (100.00) |