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Table 3 Change in self reported use of analgesics and health care from baseline to follow-up after 16 weeks

From: Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial

 

Conventional care

Integrative care

Conventional vs. integrative care

Type of health resource

From % (n)

To % (n)

Percent units

From % (n)

To % (n)

Percent units

Diff.

P OR (95% CI)

Prescription

analgesics

54.3%

(19/35)

40.0%

(10/25)

-14.3

45.5%

(20/44)

19.4%

(7/36)

-26.0

-11.7

0.325

0.34 (0.0 to 3.0)

Non-prescription

analgesics

57.1%

(20/35)

42.3%

(11/26)

-14.8

63.4%

(26/41)

38.9%

(14/36)

-24.5

-9.7

0.703

0.67 (0.1 to 5.2)

Conventional

care

61.1%

(22/36)

15.4%

(4/26)

-45.7

65.1%

(28/43)

22.2%

(8/36)

-42.9

2.8

0.720

1.38 (0.2 to 8.0)

Complementary

care

25.7%

(9/35)

33.3%

(8/24)

7.6

19.5%

(8/41)

19.4%

(7/36)

-0.1

7.5

0.762

0.75 (0.1 to 4.8)

  1. All measures were for the self reported use over the last two weeks. Diff, difference in change over time between groups. OR, Odd's ratio. CI, confidence interval.