Table 2.

Frequencies of statements referring to a subcategory

Subcategories	Number of participants
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Total events
Nutritional protection	*	*	*	*	*		*			*		*	*			*			*	11
Prevention from infection	*	*	*					*	*		*	*			*					8
Prevention from physical damage	*	*			*			*	*					*						6
Control over cancer recurrence	*	*	*	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*		*		*	*	*	15
Informational need		*		*	*				*		*		*	*			*		*	9
Pain management			*			*			*				*	*				*		6
Releasing positive thoughts				*	*				*	*		*			*		*		*	8
Continuing routine life						*		*					*			*		*		5
Family protection								*				*	*			*		*		5
Occurrence of subcategories	4	5	4	4	5	3	2	4	5	3	3	5	6	3	3	3	3	4	4	73
Total new subcategory in each interview	4	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Occurrence of subcategory in participant