Table 5. SCNS-SF34 5-factor model domains and anxiety, depression, symptom distress, patient satisfaction with clinical staffs and optimism, Pearson's correlation.

	Health System and information needs	Psychological need	Physical and daily living	Patient care and support needs	Sexual needs
Hong Kong sample
Anxiety (HADS A)	.390***	.623***	.556***	.375**	.171**
Depression (HADS D)	.310***	.514***	.616***	.320***	.118*
Physical distress (MSAS Physic)	.315***	.481***	.665***	.336***	.161**
Psychological distress (MSAS Psych)	.369***	.621***	.554***	.366***	.140**
Patient satisfaction, nurses (PSQ9)	.256***	.163**	.103	.259***	.096
Patient satisfaction, doctors (PSQ9)	.314***	.151**	.084	.255***	.097
Taiwan sample
Anxiety (HADS A)	.415***	.698***	.527***	.423***	.087
Depression (HADS D)	.422***	.545***	.497***	.428***	.151*
Symptom distress (Modified Symptom distress scale)	>414***	.657***	.741***	.390***	.137*

^*** p-value<0.001,

^** p-value<0.01,

^* p-value<0.05.

HADS A: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Anxiety subscale; HADS D: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Depression subscale;

MSAS Physic: Memorial Symptom Assessment scale – physical distress subscale; MSAS Psych: Psychological distress subscale;

PSQ9: Patient satisfaction scale.