Table 4 Perceptions towards use of painkillers and cats for treatment of dysmenorrhea
Variables | Frequency (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | |
Painkillers are effective in relieving menstrual pain | 37(18.3%) | 104(51.5%) | 51(25.2%) | 8(4%) | 2(1%) |
CATs are effective in relieving menstrual pain | 24(11.9%) | 117(57.9%) | 53(26.2%) | 5(2.5%) | 3(1.5%) |
CATs are better than painkillers | 27(13.4%) | 64(31.7%) | 74(36.6%) | 34(16.85) | 3(1.5%) |
Long-term consumption of painkillers causes stomach ulcer or kidney damage | 54(26.7%) | 116(57.4%) | 29(14.4%) | 3(1.5%) | 0 |
Long-term consumption of painkillers causes sterility | 7(3.5%) | 31(15.3%) | 97(58%) | 58(28.7%) | 9(4.5%) |