Isolation of Intestinal Parasites of Public Health Importance from Cockroaches (Blattella germanica) in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia

Table 1

Percentage of parasites isolated from populations of B. germanica by kebele in Jimma Town, southwestern Ethiopia, 2012.

Kebele	Batch no. of cockroaches examined	Parasite isolated	𝑛 (%)	95% CI
Bossa Addis	32	Helminths	15 (46.88)	(29.58, 64.17)
		Protozoa	5 (15.63)	(3.04, 28.20)
		Total	17 (53.13)	(35.83, 70.42)
Ginjo	35	Helminths	26 (74.29)	(59.8, 88.77)
		Protozoa	8 (22.86)	(8.95, 36.77)
		Total	26 (74.29)	(59.8, 88.77)
Kochi	26	Helminths	19 (73.08)	(56.03, 90.13)
		Protozoa	5 (19.23)	(4.08, 34.38)
		Total	19 (73.08)	(56.03, 90.13)
Hermata Mentina	36	Helminths	28 (77.78)	(64.20, 91.36)
		Protozoa	13 (36.1)	(20.42, 51.80)
		Total	29 (80.56)	(67.62, 93.48)
Bocho Bore	72	Helminths	54 (75.00)	(65.00, 85.00)
		Protozoa	40 (55.56)	(44.08, 67.03)
		Total	61 (84.72)	(76.41, 93.03)
Total	201	Helminths and protozoa	152 (75.62)	(69.69, 81.57)

CI: confidence interval.