Table 2 Pattern matrix

1

Anger or frustration

.420

.182

.131

.155

2

Breathing difficulties

.124

−.125

.251

.156

.156

.250

.160

3

Caring responsibilities

.193

.685

4

Changes in weight

−.112

.157

.796

5

Children

.713

6

Constipation

.511

.213

.102

7

Contact/communication with NHS staff

.145

.114

.529

.175

8

Diarrhoea

.253

.237

.130

−.230

9

Difficulty making plans

.400

.117

.162

−.154

−.200

−.182

10

Dry, itchy or sore skin

.597

11

Eating or appetite

.344

.120

.124

.488

−.140

.149

12

Getting around (walking)

.406

−.186

.378

.210

.109

.119

13

Guilt

.454

.277

14

High temperature or fever

−.174

.134

.532

−.171

.289

.123

−.140

15

Hopelessness

.587

.130

16

Hot flushes/sweating

.728

17

Housework or shopping

.747

18

Indigestion

−.144

.155

.466

19

Insurance and travel

.113

−.124

−.270

−.123

.194

.482

−.305

−.166

20

Loneliness or isolation

.548

.129

.101

21

Loss of faith or other spiritual concerns

.520

−.181

.330

.140

.156

22

Loss of interest/activities

.506

.144

.158

−.198

−.135

23

Loss of meaning or purpose in life

.678

.150

24

Memory or concentration

.186

.253

.150

−.109

.231

−.155

.116

−.166

25

Money or housing

.176

.144

.628

.116

26

My appearance

.154

.146

.182

−.398

.268

27

Nausea or vomiting

.118

.714

28

Not being at peace/regret about past

.568

−.101

29

Other relatives/friends

.546

30

Pain

.142

.485

.134

31

Partner

.656

32

Passing urine

.625

−.158

−.333

−.225

33

Preparing meals/drinks

.812

34

Sadness or depression

.627

−.115

35

Sexuality

.160

−.696

36

Sleep problems/nightmares

.207

.523

.129

−.156

.142

37

Sore or dry mouth

.511

.151

.178

.150

.134

38

Speech problems

.609

.110

.228

−.102

39

Swollen tummy or limb

−.195

.504

.186

.177

40

Taste/sight/hearing

.491

.257

.262

41

Tingling in hands/feet

−.117

.665

−.111

42

Tired/exhausted or fatigued

.118

.200

.109

−.171

.309

.194

.115

.136

.108

43

Transport or parking

.127

.126

.113

−.110

−.115

.557

44

Unable to express feelings

.496

.169

.102

−.121

45

Washing and dressing

.762

46

Work and education

−.135

.101

.596

−.206

.147

47

Worry, fear or anxiety

.338

.142

.222

−.126

.112

−.270

−.114

48

Wound after surgery

.134

.611