After 12 weeks , women randomized to paced respiration ( n = 61 ) reported an average reduction of 1.8 ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] 0.9-2 .6 ) hot flushes per day ( -21 % ) compared with 3.0 ( 95 % CI 2.1-3 .8 ) hot flushes per day ( -35 % ) in the music-listening group ( n = 62 ) ( P = .048 ) .