Table 4 The odds ratio for association between cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort and use of complementary and alternative medicine practices and products

Endometriosis^A,B,E

No

Yes

1.00

1.72 (1.24–2.38)

1.00

1.80 (1.37–2.38)

1.00

1.34 (1.00–1.79)

1.00

0.86 (0.61–1.22)

1.00

1.86 (1.22–2.83)

1.00

1.28 (0.88–1.85)

PMS

Never

Rarely^C

Sometimes^A,B,C,D,F

Often^A,B,C,D,F

1.00

1.08 (0.93–1.25)

1.31 (1.13–1.52)

1.47 (1.21–1.80)

1.00

1.20 (1.01–1.41)

1.34 (1.14–1.59)

1.64 (1.33–2.02)

1.00

1.31 (1.09–1.56)

1.49 (1.25–1.77)

1.72 (1.39–2.14)

1.00

1.27 (1.04–1.54)

1.49 (1.23–1.80)

1.53 (1.21–1.94)

1.00

1.15 (0.84–1.57)

1.24 (0.91–1.68)

1.38 (0.95–2.01)

1.00

1.14 (0.89–1.46)

1.46 (1.16–1.84)

1.69 (1.27–2.23)

Irregular Periods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

1.00

1.16 (0.99–1.36)

1.21 (1.02–1.44)

1.13 (0.93–1.38)

1.00

0.94 (0.79–1.12)

1.10 (0.92–1.32)

0.96 (0.77–1.20)

1.00

0.97 (0.81–1.16)

1.15 (0.96–1.38)

1.00 (0.80–1.24)

1.00

1.02 (0.84–1.23)

0.96 (0.78–1.18)

0.91 (0.72–1.17)

1.00

1.06 (0.77–1.46)

1.43 (1.04–1.96)

1.34 (0.93–1.94)

1.00

0.89 (0.70–1.13)

1.11 (0.87–1.41)

1.09 (0.82–1.45)

Heavy Periods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often^B

1.00

1.04 (0.89–1.23)

0.97 (0.82–1.16)

0.78 (0.62–0.98)

1.00

0.97 (0.81–1.16)

0.90 (0.74–1.09)

0.68 (0.53–0.88)

1.00

0.92 (0.76–1.12)

0.93 (0.76–1.13)

0.92 (0.72–1.19)

1.00

0.92 (0.75–1.14)

0.94 (0.76–1.16)

0.82 (0.62–1.08)

1.00

0.83 (0.59–1.16)

0.65 (0.46–0.94)

0.72 (0.46–1.11)

1.00

1.04 (0.81–1.35)

0.89 (0.69–1.16)

0.85 (0.61–1.19)

Painful Periods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes^D

Often^C,D,F

1.00

0.85 (0.73–0.98)

0.94 (0.78–1.13)

1.15 (0.88–1.50)

1.00

1.01 (0.86–1.20)

1.04 (0.85–1.28)

1.31 (0.99–1.73)

1.00

1.10 (0.92–1.31)

1.17 (0.95–1.44)

1.63 (1.24–2.15)

1.00

1.04 (0.86–1.27)

1.46 (1.17–1.82)

1.76 (1.30–2.38)

1.00

1.18 (0.87–1.62)

1.21 (0.83–1.76)

1.79 (1.11–2.87)

1.00

1.16 (0.91–1.47)

1.21 (0.92–1.60)

1.73 (1.21–2.47)