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| Helminths | No. of studies | OR (95%CI) | Heterogeneity for each subgroup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I2% | τ2 | P | |||
| Strongyloides stercoralis | 8 | 2.68 (1.59–4.54) | 47 | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 7 | 1.48 (0.71–3.10) | 76 | 0.48 | <0.01 |
| Hookworm | 7 | 1.40 (0.93–2.12) | 56 | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Trichuris trichuria | 7 | 1.96 (0.68–5.51) | 64 | 1.16 | 0.01 |
| Total of helminths | 10 | 1 (0–1) | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
Total of helminths; all types of helminths regardless of their genus/species
