Table 1 Demographic characteristics, current problems, sources of strong feeling of loss

 Female Sex

74

62.2

55.4

33

44.6

1

4.4

0.19

0.04 ^a

 Age <40

46

33.6

19

41.3

27

58.7

3

1.3

0.26

 Single

20

15.8

9

45.0

11

55.0

1

1.0

0.60

 Married

78

65.5

36

45.2

42

54.8

1

2.0

0.37

 Fatigue

57

47.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Lack of exercise

80

67.2

43

53.2

37

46.3

1

3.3

0.17

0.08

 Sleep disturbance

38

31.9

28

73.7

10

26.3

1

14.8

0.35

p <0.01**

 Dietary problem

27

22.7

19

70.4

8

29.6

1

7.1

0.24

p <0.01**

 Lack of time with family and friends

26

21.8

14

53.8

12

46.2

1

0.5

0.51

 No one to rely on

38

31.9

20

52.6

18

47.4

1

0.5

0.56

 Less laughing

22

18.5

15

68.2

7

31.8

1

4.4

0.19

0.06

 Working too hard

23

19.3

14

60.9

9

39.1

1

1.9

0.25

 Guilt over taking a break

25

21.0

17

68.0

8

32.0

1

5.1

0.21

0.03 ^a

 Priority to others’ needs

27

22.7

16

59.3

11

40.7

1

1.8

0.12

0.20

 No confidence to continue work

21

17.6

17

81.0

4

19.0

1

11.2

0.31

p <0.01**

 Family, relatives, and close friends

33

27.7

23

69.7

10

30.3

1

8.7

0.27

p <0.01**

 Home and possessions

25

21

15

60.0

10

40.0

1

1.8

0.13

0.19

 Job

4

3.4

4

100

0

0

1

4.5

0.19

0.05 ^a

 Personal health

12

10.1

11

91.7

1

8.3

1

10.2

0.28

p <0.01**

 Family member’s health

14

11.8

12

85.7

2

14.3

1

9.1

0.27

p <0.01**

 Community

27

22.7

18

66.7

9

33.3

1

4.9

0.20

0.03 ^a

 Landscape and scenery

66

55.5

33

50.0

33

50.0

1

0.26

0.71

 Sense of safety

52

43.7

30

57.7

22

42.3

1

3.5

0.17

0.07

 Trust in others

17

14.3

14

82.4

3

17.6

1

9.4

0.28

p <0.01**

 Hope for the future

23

19.3

14

60.9

9

39.1

1

1.9

0.13

0.245