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Table 2 The association between cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort (CPPD) and use of complementary and alternative medicine practices and products

From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine by 7427 Australian women with cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort: a cross-sectional study

Cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort symptoms

Vitamins/Minerals

Yoga/Meditation

Herbal medicines

Aromatherapy oils

Chinese medicines

Other alternative therapies

Never or

Rarely

(n = 2377)

Sometimes

or often

(n = 5043)

Never or

Rarely

(n = 5705)

Sometimes

or often

(n = 1714)

Never or

Rarely

(n = 5917)

Sometimes

or often

(n = 1500)

Never or

Rarely

(n = 6212)

Sometimes

or often

(n = 1203)

Never or

Rarely

(n = 7016)

Sometimes

or often

(n = 403)

Never or

Rarely

(n = 6659)

Sometimes

or often

(n = 741)

 

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Endometriosis A,B,C,E,F

            

No

Yes

98

2

96

4

97

3

94

6

97

3

95

5

96

4

96

4

97

3

92

8

97

3

94

6

PMS A,B,C,D,E,F

            

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

41

22

26

11

36

20

30

14

39

21

28.

12

32

20

31

17

40

21

27

12

29

20

33

18

39

21

28

12

29

20

33

18

38

21

28

13

31

20

31

18

38

22

28

12

28

18

34

20

Irregular Periods A,C,E,F

            

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

64

16

12

8

60

17

14

9

61

17

13

9

60

16

15

9

62

16

13

9

57

17

16

10

62

16

13

9

58

18

14

10

62

16

13

9

55

16

17

12

62

16

13

9

56

16

16

12

Heavy Periods C,D,F

            

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

55

17

17

11

51

18

19

12

53

17

18

12

51

18

19

12

54

17

18

11

47

18

20

15

54

17

18

11

47

18

21

14

53

17

19

11

49

17

18

16

54

17

18

11

45

19

20

16

Painful Periods A,B,C,D,E,F

            

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

55

23

15

7

52

22

17

9

54

23

16

7

50

23

17

10

55

22

16

7

45

24

19

12

55

23

15

7

45

22

21

12

53

23

16

8

46

23

17

14

54

23

16

7

43

24

19

14

  1. Astatistically significant association with vitamins/minerals D statistically significant association with aromatherapy oils
  2. Bstatistically significant association with yoga or meditation E statistically significant association Chinese medicines
  3. Cstatistically significant association with herbal medicines F statistically significant association with ‘other alternative therapies’