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Table 3: Remedies sought for dysmenorrhoea relief and their patient-reported effectiveness

	Women reporting use of treatment, n (%, 95% CI)a	Odds ratio for self-reported effectiveness, (95% CI)b
Conventional medicine	496 (56, 53–59)	13 (8.7 to 21)
Household remedies	285 (32, 29–35)	6.5 (4.1 to 11)
Herbal	90 (10, 8–12)	4.1 (2.2 to 7.7)
Homeopathic	125 (14, 12–17)	1.5 (0.89 to 2.6)

a Respondents were allowed to select more than one option. Total respondents: 1236.

b Unconditional logistic regression (converged, 6 iterations, 878 cases included, using Epi Info 3.4.3). All odds ratios with P < 0.005, except homeopathic, P = 0.12.

[CI, confidence interval]