Table 3 Response rates and distributions for the specific cancer worry items (weighted; N = 1894)
If you were diagnosed with cancer, would you worry that... | Response rate N (%) | Not at all N (%) | Slightly N (%) | Quite a bit N (%) | Extremely N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Worries about the emotional and physical consequences | |||||
 1.you would require surgery? | 1796 (94.8) | 349 (19.4) | 513 (28.6) | 592 (33.0) | 342 (19.0) |
 2.it would upset you emotionally? | 1799 (95.0) | 190 (10.6) | 443 (24.6) | 616 (34.2) | 550 (30.5) |
 3.you would require chemotherapy? | 1796 (94.8) | 292 (16.3) | 455 (25.3) | 659 (36.7) | 390 (21.7) |
 4.you would require radiation treatment? | 1799 (95.0) | 337 (18.7) | 497 (27.6) | 636 (35.4) | 329 (18.3) |
 5.it would make you feel that you don’t have control over your life? | 1794 (94.7) | 335 (18.7) | 551 (30.7) | 540 (30.1) | 368 (20.5) |
 6.it would threaten your life? | 1799 (95.0) | 211 (11.7) | 373 (20.7) | 638 (35.5) | 577 (32.1) |
Worries about the social consequences | |||||
 7.it would make you feel less of a (wo)man? | 1799 (95.0) | 1044 (58.1) | 416 (23.1) | 230 (12.8) | 109 (6.1) |
 8.it would interfere with your sense of sexuality? | 1800 (95.0) | 868 (48.2) | 467 (25.9) | 326 (18.1) | 139 (7.7) |
 9.it would threaten your identity? | 1795 (94.8) | 781 (43.5) | 507 (28.2) | 359 (20.0) | 148 (8.2) |
 10.it would hurt your relationships with friends and family? | 1800 (95.0) | 814 (45.2) | 482 (26.8) | 329 (18.3) | 175 (9.7) |
 11.it would cause financial problems for you? | 1797 (94.9) | 425 (23.6) | 510 (28.4) | 531 (29.5) | 331 (18.4) |
 12.it would keep you from fulfilling important roles? | 1797 (94.9) | 361 (20.1) | 548 (30.5) | 566 (31.5) | 322 (17.9) |