Table 2 Distribution of the pooled prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infection according to state and sex
State | Overall prevalence (%) | 95% CI | Weight (%) | Male | 95% CI | Weight (%) | Female | 95% CI | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mato Grosso do Sul | 41.0 | 36.0–46.0 | 29.4 | 36.0 | 29.0–43.0 | 13.0 | 47.0 | 39.0–55.0 | 12.4 |
Rio Grande do Sul | 40.0 | 31.0–50.0 | 23.4 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
São Paulo | 33.0 | 21.0–46.0 | 37.3 | 7 | 4.00–10.0 | 25.0 | 6,00 | 4.00–9.00 | 24.6 |
Paraná | 29.0 | 19.0–39.0 | 16.7 | 28.0 | 24.0–33.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 23.0–31.0 | 25.4 |
Rio de Janeiro | 23.0 | 12.0–35.0 | 12.3 | 63.0 | 55.0–71.0 | 13.0 | 48.0 | 40.0–56.0 | 12.4 |
Minas Gerais | 20.0 | 17.0–23.0 | 9.13 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
Mato Grosso | 17.0 | 14.0–21.0 | 3.14 | 20.0 | 15.0–27.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 11.0–20.0 | 12.7 |
Bahia | 13.0 | 8.00–22.0 | 2.76 | 19.0 | 11.0–31.0 | 11.0 | 7.00 | 2.00–18.0 | 12.5 |
Amazonas | 0 | 0.00–2.00 | 3.34 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
Goiás | 0 | 0.00–1.00 | 3.35 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
Santa Catarina | 0 | 0.00–3.00 | 3.33 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
São Paulo, Minhas Gerais and Cearáa | 1.00 | 0.00–1.00 | 3.35 | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |