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Table 2 Ten most prevalent ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ level unmet supportive care needs

From: Prevalence and correlates of cancer survivors’ supportive care needs 6 months after diagnosis: a population-based cross-sectional study

Rank

SCNS-SF34 item

Number (%) moderate or high needs

Domain

1

Concerns about the worries of those close to you

192 (15)

Psychological

2

Fears about the cancer spreading

185 (14)

Psychological

3

Not being able to do the things you used to do

169 (13)

Physical/ daily living

4

Uncertainty about the future

168 (13)

Psychological

5

Lack of energy/tiredness

157 (12)

Physical/ daily living

6

Changes in your sexual relationships

140 (11)

Sexuality

7

Changes in sexual feelings

139 (11)

Sexuality

8

Work around the home

137 (11)

Physical/ daily living

9.

Worry that the results of treatment are beyond your control

128 (10)

Psychological

10

Feeling down or depressed

120 (9)

Psychological

  1. Total number of observations for each item ranges from 1292–1302 due to missing values.