Table 2. Subgroup pooled the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia (n = 19).
| Variables | Sub-groups | Included studies | Sample size | Prevalence(%) (95% CI) | I2, P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Amhara | 8 | 2,218 | 34.54(21.39,47.70) | 98.1%, <0.001 |
| Oromia, Afar, Dire Dawa | 7 | 1,253 | 46.09(33.01,59.17) | 95.8%, <0.001 | |
| SNNPR | 4 | 1,377 | 36.98(29.59,44.37) | 88.0%, <0.001 | |
| Tigray and Harari | 3 | 985 | 38.72(21.46,55.98) | 97.1%,<0.001 | |
| Sample size | >300 | 9 | 3,440 | 39.15(32.34,45.95) | 96.7%, <0.001 |
| ≤300 | 13 | 2,393 | 52.73(28.35,50.27) | 97.4%,<0.001 | |
| Publication year | 2000–2015 | 11 | 2915 | 48.70(38.75,58.62) | 96.9%, <0.001 |
| 2016–2020 | 11 | 2918 | 39.15(32.34,45.95) | 90.5%, <0.001 | |
| Overall | 22 | 5833 | 41.79(34.36,49.22) | 97%, <0.001 |