Table 3.
The odds ratio for association of cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort and consultations with complementary and alternative medicine practitioners
| Cyclic Perimenstrual Pain and Discomfort Symptom |
Chiropractor (n = 7005) |
Osteopath (n = 6997) |
Massage Therapist (n = 7008) |
Acupuncturist (n = 6999) |
Naturopath/Herbalist (n = 6999) |
Other CAM Practitioner (n = 6996) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O/R (C.I.) | O/R (C.I.) | O/R (C.I.) | O/R (C.I.) | O/R (C.I.) | O/R (C.I.) | |
| EndometriosisC,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 SometimesC,E OftenB,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 OftenC |
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) |
Astatistically significant association with chiropractor
Bstatistically significant association with osteopath
Cstatistically significant association with massage therapist
Dstatistically significant association with acupuncturist
Estatistically significant association with naturopath/herbalist
Fstatistically significant association with ‘other CAM’ practitioner
Adjusted for confounding variables - marital status, area of residence, educational status, low iron, depression and anxiety disorder