Acupuncture to Treat Primary Dysmenorrhea in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 4

Secondary study outcomes by allocated treatment group.

	Acupuncture group, 𝑛=46	Control group, 𝑛=46	Unadjusted treatment effect (95% CI)	Unadjusted P-value	Adjusted treatment effect (95% CI)	Adjusted P-value
What I liked
I was reassured by the extra attention to my health	22 (47.8)	20 (43.5)	1.10 (0.70–1.72)	.68	1.09 (0.71–1.67)	.70
Few extra demands on my time	4 (8.7)	6 (13.0)	0.67 (0.20–2.21)	.50	—
My contact with project staff	24 (52.2)	21 (45.7)	1.14 (0.75–1.74)	.53	1.22 (0.81–1.83)	.34
Assisting with research to help others like me	37 (80.4)	33 (71.7)	1.12 (0.89–1.41)	.33	1.12 (0.90–1.39)	.32
There was nothing I liked	0 (0)	1 (2.2)	1.25 (0.36–4.36)	1.0	1.30 (0.36–4.64)	.69
Other	5 (10.9)	4 (8.7)		.73
What I disliked
I felt more anxious about my health	1 (2.2)	0 (0.0)		1.00	—
Extra demands on my time	6 (13.0)	6 (13.0)	1.00 (0.35–2.87)	1.00	—
My contact with project staff	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)			—
Being randomized meant I had no say in the decision to have acupuncture	3 (6.5)	3 (6.5)	1.00 (0.21–4.70)	1.00	—
There was nothing I disliked	32 (69.6)	36 (78.3)	0.89 (0.70–1.13)	.34	0.95 (0.75–1.21)	.67
Other	5 (10.9)	0 (0.0)		.06
Would you agree to participate in the research study again?
Definitely yes	31 (70.5)	34 (75.6)	0.91 (0.70–1.19)	.49	0.98 (0.75–1.29)	.56
Probably yes	7 (15.9)	9 (20.0)	0.78 (0.32–1.91)	.58	0.74 (0.27–2.03)	.90
I’m not sure	3 (6.8)	1 (2.2)	3.00 (0.32–27.79)	.33
Probably not	2 (4.5)	1 (2.2)	2.00 (0.19–21.30)	.57
Definitely not	1 (2.3)	0 (0.0)

Values are number (%) of women.