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Table 3 Current and previous complementary medicine (CM) use by health condition

From: A survey describing the use of complementary therapies and medicines by women attending a family planning clinic

Area of health n = 209

Use in previous 12 months

Current use

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)

  1. Categories are not mutually exclusive; women may have been using CM for more than one area of their health.
  2. CI, confidence interval.