Table 3 Factor loadings of EFA

pain

0.205

0.229

0.266

0.139

0.006

shortness of breath

0.006

0.136

0.098

0.220

-0.030

weakness or lack of energy

0.324

0.714

0.168

0.725

0.133

nausea

 -

 -

0.099

0.315

-0.021

vomiting

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

poor appetite

0.188

0.593

0.181

0.556

0.022

constipation

0.095

0.436

0.198

0.208

0.104

sore or dry mouth

-0.202

0.417

-0.015

0.495

0.019

drowsiness

-0.131

0.751

-0.049

0.479

0.039

poor mobility

0.386

0.547

0.092

0.524

0.001

patient anxiety

0.834

0.116

0.950

0.093

0.063

family anxiety

0.789

0.162

0.594

0.131

0.291

depression

0.934

0.137

0.798

0.100

0.186

feeling at peace

0.734

0.038

0.583

0.063

0.352

sharing feelings

0.335

-0.146

0.059

-0.070

0.703

information

 -

 -

0.156

0.035

0.602

practical matters

0.267

0.130

0.296

0.095

0.494

Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin

0.74

0.76

Bartlett sphericity Test

< 0.001

< 0.001

% of variance

23.65

16.13

15.93

11.56

8.63