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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Nurs Pract. 2018 Oct 4;24(6):e12700. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12700

Table 2.

Symptom Occurrence with Means and standard deviations (SD) of Symptom Scores

Symptom/Problem Percent
Reporting
Symptom
Intensity Distress Interference Frequency

Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD

Fatigued/tired 72.7 6.27 2.5 5.9 3.3 5.7 3.6 5.9 3.1
Dry mouth 59.5 6.2 2.8 5.7 3.6 4.8 3.8 6.4 3.4
Pain 57 6.3 2.9 6.0 3.3 5.8 3.7 7.2 3.1
Change in taste 44.6 7.6 2.8 7.4 3.5 6.0 4.2 7.7 3.0
Poor appetite 41.3 6.7 2.5 6.2 3.4 5.4 3.8 7.1 2.9
Constipation 38.8 6.4 3.4 6.3 3.8 5.7 4.0 6.3 3.5
Numbness/tingling feet 33.9 6.4 3.1 6.3 3.7 5.8 3.9 6.7 3.4
Nausea 33.1 5.4 2.9 5.3 3.4 4.4 3.7 5.3 3.3
Numbness/tingling hands 30.6 5.7 3.1 5.4 3.7 5.1 3.7 6.3 3.4
Hair loss 30.6 7.4 3.3 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.3 8.1 2.9
Dizziness 29.8 5.5 2.9 5.4 3.7 5.5 3.7 6.3 3.4
Feeling anxious 28.9 6.8 2.8 7.2 2.9 6.6 3.3 7.1 3.1
Feeling sad 28.9 7.2 2.6 7.2 2.9 6.9 3.2 7 3
Diarrhea 28.9 5.2 3.1 5.8 3.3 5.1 3.6 5 3.4
Worrying 28.9 7.6 2.6 7.1 3 6.4 3.6 7.2 3
Feeling bloated 26.4 6.9 3.3 6.7 3.8 6.1 4.1 7.4 3.4
Weight loss 25.6 5.8 3.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.4 5.6 3.5
Sweats 24.8 6.7 2.8 5.9 3.6 5.2 4.0 6.7 3.0
Changes in skin 24.8 6.2 3.5 5.2 3.9 4.2 4.1 7.4 3.2
Itch 24 6.5 2.9 5.5 3.8 4.2 3.9 6 3.2
Feeling depressed 24 7.0 2.8 7.0 3 6.7 3.3 6.8 2.7
Problems with urination 21.5 6.2 3.3 6.3 3.4 6 3.6 6.5 3.5
Cough 21.5 4.7 2.9 4.8 3.5 4.3 3.7 6.1 3.7
Sore Mouth 20.7 6.7 3.3 5.9 3.8 5.1 4.0 6.1 3.7
Difficulty concentrating 19.8 6.4 2.9 6.6 3.4 6.5 3.4 6.8 3
Swelling 19 6.7 3.1 5.4 4.2 5.5 4.2 6.7 3.5
Vomiting 19 5.5 3.5 5.3 4.5 4.9 4.4 5.3 3.7
Shortness of breath 17.4 5.6 2.8 4.9 3.1 5.1 3.2 5.0 3.0
Problems with sex 16.5 7.2 2.8 6.5 3.1 5.3 3.8
Feeling nervous 16.5 7.5 3.2 7.7 3.2 7.4 5.3 7.8 3.1
Rash 14.9 5.2 3.4 3.6 3.5 2.5 3.3 4.9 3.7
Feeling Irritable 13.2 6.2 2.8 6.2 3.1 5.3 3.4 6.2 3.2