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Table 1
Summary characteristics of included studies.
| Characteristics | n (60 studies) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Publication year | ||
| 2010–2019 | 26 | 43.0 |
| 2000–2009 | 19 | 32.0 |
| 2020–2024 | 14 | 23.0 |
| Before 2000 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Study designs | ||
| Cross-sectional study | 57 | 95.0 |
| Cohort study | 3 | 5.00 |
| Study regions | ||
| Central Thailand | 20 | 33.0 |
| Eastern Thailand | 12 | 20.0 |
| Northern Thailand | 8 | 13.0 |
| Western Thailand | 6 | 10.0 |
| Northeastern Thailand | 6 | 10.0 |
| Southern Thailand | 4 | 7.00 |
| More than two regions | 4 | 7.00 |
| Types of participants | ||
| Villagers | 17 | 28.0 |
| School children | 13 | 22.0 |
| Military personnel | 5 | 8.00 |
| Hill-tribe children | 3 | 5.00 |
| Orphans | 3 | 5.00 |
| Orphans, childcare workers | 2 | 3.00 |
| Preschool children | 2 | 3.00 |
| School children, villagers | 2 | 3.00 |
| Pig handlers, villagers near pig farms | 2 | 3.00 |
| Mentally disabled people | 2 | 3.00 |
| School children, preschool children | 2 | 3.00 |
| Children and caregivers | 1 | 1.50 |
| Food handlers | 1 | 1.50 |
| Gardeners | 1 | 1.50 |
| Monks or nuns, villagers | 1 | 1.50 |
| Participants at a Home for Girls | 1 | 1.50 |
| Thai laborers | 1 | 1.50 |
| Participants who enrolled in annual check-up programs | 1 | 1.50 |
| Diagnostic method for Blastocystis | ||
| Concentration method (alone or with direct smear) | 25 | 42.0 |
| Molecular method (alone or with other methods) | 19 | 32.0 |
| Culture (with non-molecular methods) | 10 | 17.0 |
| Direct smear (only) | 6 | 10.0 |
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