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Table 2 Number of patients accepting each treatment modality (n = 256)

From: Treatments for irritable bowel syndrome: patients' attitudes and acceptability

Type of treatment

Accept the treatment under at least 1 of the circumstances

Proportion accepting treatment (95% CI)

Tablets

215

83.9% (79.4,88.4)

Diet change

209

81.6% (76.9,86.4)

Yoga

196

76.6% (71.4,81.8)

Stomach cream

173

67.6% (61.9,73.3)

Homeopathy

166

64.8% (59.0, 70.7)

Heat pad

163

63.7% (57.8,69.6)

Hypnotherapy

163

63.7% (57.8,69.6)

Acupuncture

151

59.0% (53.0,65.0)

Suppository

147

57.4% (51.3, 63.5)