Table 3 Frequencies of reported problems (%)

Practical things

Housing

6

4

3

0

9

1

0

3

Insurance/ financial

6

2

3

0

9

7

4

7

Work/ school

2

5

3

9

3

7

8

10

Transportation

11

11

18

17

3

0

0

0

Childcare

2

2

4

0

0

4

4

3

Family Problems

Significant others

8

6

12

9

1

22

20

14

Dealing with children

2

2

3

5

13

4

0

7

Emotional

Concerns

56

49

59

59

66

56

58

52

Fears

62

54

53

78

59

41

50

55

Sadness

53

52

55

64

56

30

38

48

Depression

28

32

29

35

22

19

35

28

Nervousness

40

33

32

35

31

26

42

39

Spirituality

God

5

2

6

4

3

3

0

0

Atheism

5

7

3

9

9

9

0

0

Physical problems

Pain

41

46

31

35

44

41

58

62

Nausea

6

35

28

39

13

19

12

7

Fatigue

55

72

63

83

66

52

62

66

Sleep disorder

37

46

39

39

63

59

58

61

Movement

42

52

47

67

38

48

50

28

Washing/ Bathing

16

17

12

21

3

19

0

0

Appearance

18

23

15

21

22

19

8

10

Breathing

30

34

38

39

28

22

8

31

Mucositis

9

15

9

13

6

7

12

17

Eating

10

40

39

38

6

4

4

0

Digestion

22

27

18

29

19

7

8

17

Constipation

21

27

25

33

16

4

15

21

Diarrhea

11

15

9

17

13

19

4

7

Changes in urination

16

4

12

17

13

19

12

3

Fever

6

4

0

4

0

4

4

7

Itchy skin

20

44

24

52

38

19

27

38

Running nose

20

27

32

39

34

22

15

34

Tingling in hands/ feet

29

33

26

39

38

48

58

55

Edema

25

29

18

17

25

19

23

17

Sexual problems

23

25

26

48

16

22

23

18