Table 3.
Reported occurrence of taeniosis: questionnaire studies in Ethiopia
| Town | Study period | People interviewed | People reporting infection | Prevalence (%) 95% CI |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awassa | 10/2005-4/2006 | 120 | 77 | 64.2 (54.9–72.7) | [44] |
| Soddo | 11/2007-4/2008 | 79 | 40 | 50.6 (39.1–62.1) | [45] |
| Jimma | 11/2008-3/2009 | 60 | 34 | 56.7 (43.2–69.4) | [46] |
| Yirgalem | 11/2009-3/2011 | 170 | 119 | 70.0 (62.5–76.8) | [47] |
| Sebeta, Tulu Bolo, Weliso | na | 392 | na | 55.1 (na) | [48] |
| Harar | na | 300 | 182 | 60.7 (54.9–66.2) | [16] |
| Adama | 11/2013-4/2014 | 200 | 91 | 45.5 (38.5–52.7) | [15] |
| Batu | 12/2014-4/2015 | 100 | 59 | 59.0 (48.7–68.7) | [49] |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; na, not available