|
Ever-user of CAT
|
111
|
70.3
|
|
Current user of CAT
|
86
|
54.4
|
|
Types of CATs used for dysmenorrhea
|
|
Bed rest
|
113
|
71.5
|
|
Hot compress/heating pad
|
75
|
47.5
|
|
Massage
|
68
|
43.0
|
|
Hydrotherapy
|
42
|
26.6
|
|
Natural herbs/remedies/supplements
|
16
|
10.1
|
|
Exercise/yoga/meditation
|
15
|
9.5
|
|
Others
|
6
|
3.8
|
|
Reasons for using CATs
|
|
To reduce the need for analgesics
|
97
|
61.4
|
|
Efficacy
|
59
|
37.3
|
|
Based on recommendation
|
52
|
32.9
|
|
Safety
|
33
|
20.9
|
|
Availability
|
27
|
17.1
|
|
Cost
|
10
|
6.3
|
|
Effectiveness of CATs compared to analgesics
|
|
Less effective
|
47
|
29.7
|
|
Equally effective
|
36
|
22.8
|
|
More effective
|
14
|
8.9
|
|
I don’t know
|
60
|
38.0
|
|
Use of analgesic for dysmenorrhea
|
64
|
40.5
|
