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Table 2 Results of factor analysis of CaSUN-SL and its categorization

From: Psychometric properties of the Slovenian version of the Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs (CaSUN-SL) measure in post-treatment cancer survivors

CaSUN

CaSUN-SL

Scale

Item no. and description

Factor 1: ES

Factor 2: CC

Factor 3: PES

Factor 4: RE

Factor 5: IN

ES

32. Survivor expectations

0.877

    

ES

31. Acknowledging the impact

0.850

    

ES

25. Handle social/work situations

0.649

    

ES

26. Changes to my body

0.569

    

ES

34. Spiritual beliefs

0.513

    

RE

27. Problems with sex life

0.466

    

ES

24. Talk to others

0.302

    

CC

6. Manage health with teams

 

0.940

   

CC

8. Complaints addressed

 

0.741

   

CC

7. Doctors talk to each other

 

0.698

   

CC

5. Local health care services

 

0.688

   

CC

4. Best medical care

 

0.619

   

CC

9. Complimentary therapy

 

0.588

   

QL

11. Manage side effects

 

0.301

   

ES

29. Move on with my life

  

0.803

  

ES

30. Changes to beliefs

  

0.661

  

ES

19. Recurrence concerns

  

0.616

  

ES

20. Emotional support

  

0.567

  

ES

33. Decision about my life

0.310

 

0.442

  

ES

10. Reduce stress

 

0.509

0.436

  

QL

12. Changes to quality of life

  

0.340

  

RE

22. Impact on my relationship

   

0.720

 

RE

21. Support partner/family

   

0.660

 

ES

23. New relationships

  

0.412

0.354

 

IN

1. Up to date information

    

0.681

IN

3. Understandable information

    

0.641

IN

2. Information for others

    

0.626

 

Eigen values

12.861

3.171

1.146

1.084

0.879

 

% of variance

45.931

11.324

4.091

3.871

3.140

 

Cumulative %

45.931

57.255

61.347

65.218

68.358

  1. Bolded factor loadings in each category form a single factor
  2. Maximum Likelihood Method, Oblimin with Kaiser Normalization in 7 iterations. With 5 factors and factor loading > .30
  3. ES Existential Survivorship. QL Quality of Life. CC Comprehensive Cancer Care. RE Relations. IN Information. PES Psychological and Emotional Support