Table 3.
Current and previous complementary medicine (CM) use by health condition
| Area of health n = 209 |
Use in previous 12 months |
Current use |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | (95% CI) | n | % | (95% CI) | |
| General health (e.g., to stay healthy) |
72 |
34.4 |
(28.0-41.3) |
61 |
29.1 |
(23.2-35.8) |
| Preventative care (e.g., prevent a cold) |
36 |
17.2 |
(12.3-23.0) |
18 |
8.6 |
(5.1-13.2) |
| Support immune system |
29 |
13.8 |
(9.4-19.3) |
18 |
8.6 |
(5.1-13.2) |
| Depression/anxiety |
21 |
10.0 |
(6.3-15.1) |
14 |
6.7 |
(3.7-10.9) |
| Dysmenorrhoea |
14 |
6.7 |
(3.7-10.9) |
8 |
3.8 |
(1.60-7.4) |
| Sleeping problems/ insomnia |
16 |
7.6 |
(4.4-12.1) |
7 |
3.3 |
(1.3-7.6) |
| Premenstrual symptoms |
13 |
6.2 |
(3.3-10.6) |
10 |
4.7 |
(2.3-8.6) |
| Skin condition |
12 |
5.7 |
(3.0-9.8) |
6 |
2.8 |
(1.0-6.1) |
| Menopausal symptoms |
10 |
4.7 |
(2.3-8.6) |
8 |
3.8 |
(1.6-7.4) |
| Others (e.g., back pain, neck pain, stress, digestion, cramps, cystitis, subfertility, arthritis) | 63 | 30.1 | (24.0-36.8) | 31 | 14.8 | (10.3-20.3) |
Categories are not mutually exclusive; women may have been using CM for more than one area of their health.
CI, confidence interval.