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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2017 Dec 19;32:63–72. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.12.003

Table 7. Summary of Symptom Clusters that Varied Across Time.

Symptom Cluster Occurrence Severity
Symptom Factor Loading Symptom Factor Loading
Time 1 – Prior to Surgery
Psychological/Cognitive/Sleep Symptom Cluster Tension 0.435 Tension 0.977
Anxiety 0.644 Anxiety 0.935
Depression 0.463 Depression 0.733
Difficulty concentrating 0.586 Difficulty concentrating 0.837
Difficulty falling asleep 0.737 Difficulty falling asleep 0.655
Fatigue or tiredness 0.535 Fatigue or tiredness 0.600
Wake during the night 0.708 Wake during the night 0.535
Waking too early 0.567 Waking too early 0.569
Anger 0.713
Forgetfulness 0.557
Headache 0.411
Impatience 0.754
Irritability 0.729
Mood swings 0.692
Irritability Symptom Cluster Anger 0.778 Not Identified
Impatience 0.738
Irritability 0.797
Mood swings 0.565
Tension 0.566
Time 2 – 12 Months After Surgery
Sleep Symptom Cluster Difficulty falling asleep 0.505 Difficulty falling asleep 0.518
Wake during the night 0.822 Wake during the night 0.883
Waking too early 0.966 Waking too early 0.891
Psychological/Cognitive Symptom Cluster Anger 0.823 Not Identified
Anxiety 0.913
Depression 0.873
Difficulty concentrating 0.687
Fatigue or tiredness 0.510
Forgetfulness 0.587
Impatience 0.889
Irritability 0.995
Mood swings 0.795
Tension 0.823
Psychological Symptom Cluster Not Identified Anger 0.881
Anxiety 0.879
Depression 0.706
Impatience 0.793
Irritability 0.946
Mood swings 0.676
Tension 0.724
Cognitive Symptom Cluster Not Identified Difficulty concentrating 0.678
Fatigue or tiredness 0.420
Forgetfulness 0.981
Painful/tender breasts 0.411