Table 3

Symptom relief (n = 128)
Symptom relief required...*
 Total (%)
 Male (%)
 Female (%)
Nausea relief
 48
 56
 44
Of these, received:


     great relief
 53
 51
 62
     good relief
 44
 46
 35
     no effect
 3
 3
 4
Pain relief
 83
 83
 83
Of these, received:


     great relief
 55
 49
 65
     good relief
 45
 52
 35
     no effect
 0
 0
 0
Ability to cope emotionally
 66
 70
 60
Of these, received:


     great relief
 45
 40
 54
     good relief
 54
 58
 46
     no effect
 1
 2
 0
Appetite stimulant
 51
 55
 44
Of these, received:


     great relief
 52
 55
 48
     good relief
 46
 46
 48
     no effect
 2
 0
 5
Decrease in spasms/tremor
 39
 36
 44
Of these, received:


     great relief
 43
 43
 43
     good relief
 55
 54
 57
     no effect
 2
 4
 0
Relief through relaxation
 83
 88
 75
Of these, received:


     great relief
 72
 69
 78
     good relief
 28
 31
 22
     no effect
 0
 0
 0

* No-one reported their condition was made worse

Swift et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2005 2:18   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-2-18

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