Table 3 The odds ratio for association of cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort and consultations with complementary and alternative medicine practitioners

Endometriosis^C,D

No

Yes

1.00

1.30 (0.96–1.76)

1.00

1.11 (0.71–1.73)

1.00

1.48 (1.14–1.92)

1.00

1.79 (1.26–2.56)

1.00

1.32 (0.92–1.89)

1.00

1.21 (0.78–1.88)

PMS

Never

Rarely

Sometimes^C,E

Often^B,C,E,F

1.00

1.15 (0.97–1.37)

1.12 (0.94–1.33)

1.06 (0.85–1.33)

1.00

1.27 (0.99–1.62)

1.26 (0.98–1.61)

1.64 (1.19–2.20)

1.00

1.20 (1.05–1.38)

1.29 (1.12–1.48)

1.47 (1.23–1.76)

1.00

1.23 (0.96–1.58)

1.32 (1.04–1.68)

1.47 (1.09–1.98)

1.00

1.24 (0.99–1.57)

1.48 (1.19–1.85)

2.12 (1.62–2.76)

1.00

1.40 (1.08–1.83)

1.45 (1.12–1.89)

1.66 (1.20–2.29)

Irregular Periods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

1.00

0.80 (0.67–0.97)

1.08 (0.90–1.30)

0.91 (0.72–1.14)

1.00

0.93 (0.72–1.20)

0.82 (0.61–1.09)

0.89 (0.64–1.24)

1.00

0.86 (0.74–0.99)

1.13 (0.97–1.32)

1.00 (0.83–1.20)

1.00

1.08 (0.84–1.38)

1.01 (0.77–1.32)

1.15 (0.85–1.56)

1.00

1.02 (0.82–1.28)

1.20 (0.95–1.51)

1.15 (0.88–1.52)

1.00

0.88 (0.67–1.16)

1.14 (0.87–1.50)

1.07 (0.77–1.48)

Heavy Periods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often^C

1.00

1.21 (1.00–1.46)

0.99 (0.81–1.22)

1.13 (0.87–1.47)

1.00

0.78 (0.59–1.03)

0.78 (0.58–1.03)

0.58 (0.40–0.86)

1.00

0.96 (0.83–1.12)

0.84 (0.71–0.99)

0.70 (0.56–0.87)

1.00

0.81 (0.62–1.06)

0.77 (0.58–1.01)

0.60 (0.42–.087)

1.00

1.06 (0.83–1.35)

1.11 (0.86–1.42)

0.97 (0.70–1.34)

1.00

1.03 (0.78–1.36)

0.77 (0.57–1.05)

0.89 (0.60–1.30)

Painful Periods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

1.00

0.96 (0.81–1.15)

0 .86 (0.69–1.06)

0 .96 (0.71–1.29)

1.00

1.11 (0.86–1.43)

1.25 (0.92–1.69)

1.48 (0.98–2.23)

1.00

1.16 (1.01–1.34)

1.06 (0.89–1.27)

1.14 (0.89–1.46)

1.00

1.15 (0.90–1.47)

1.20 (0.89–1.60)

1.70 (1.16–2.51)

1.00

0.94 (0.75–1.18)

0.69 (0.52–0.90)

1.11 (0.78–1.57)

1.00

1.04 (0.80–1.36)

1.05 (0.77–1.44)

1.09 (0.71–1.68)