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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2008 Jul 10;37(2):220–232. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.01.010

Table 2.

Eigenvalues (λ), Percent of Variation Explained by the First Factor, and Factor Loadings for the Four Interference Items for Each Symptom at Contact 1

Alopecia λ = 3.06 (76 %) Anxiety λ = 3.14 (78 %) Poor Appetite λ = 3.01 (75 %) Constipation λ = 3.14 (78 %)

Enjoyment of life 0.9156 0.9144 0.8603 0.9059
Relationship with others 0.8707 0.8688 0.8501 0.8111
General daily activities 0.8777 0.8664 0.8767 0.9175
Emotions 0.8315 0.8932 0.8824 0.9037

Cough λ = 3.14 (78 %) Depression λ = 3.26 (81 %) Diarrhea λ = 3.12 (78 %) Dry Mouth λ = 3.00 (75 %)

Enjoyment of life 0.9040 0.9333 0.9137 0.8770
Relationship with others 0.8341 0.8703 0.8074 0.8436
General daily activities 0.9051 0.9087 0.9070 0.8761
Emotions 0.9016 0.8979 0.9022 0.8685

Dyspnea λ = 3.04 (76 %) Fatigue λ = 3.15 (79 %) Sleep Disturbance λ = 3.23 (81 %) Nausea/Vomiting λ = 3.32 (83 %)

Enjoyment of life 0.9066 0.9108 0.9102 0.9268
Relationship with others 0.8135 0.8683 0.8698 0.8662
General daily activities 0.8692 0.8912 0.9074 0.9328
Emotions 0.8935 0.8790 0.9077 0.9170

Pain λ = 3.29 (82 %) Peripheral Neuropathy λ = 2.99 (75 %) Difficulty Remembering λ = 3.23 (81 %) Weakness λ = 3.11 (78 %)

Enjoyment of life 0.9187 0.9102 0.9147 0.9151
Relationship with others 0.8872 0.7676 0.8877 0.8404
General daily activities 0.9152 0.8906 0.8982 0.8834
Emotions 0.9064 0.8823 0.8946 0.8897