Table 2

Distress Thermometer items of concern by percent*

Practical problems	Baseline (%)	Week 3 (%)	Week 4 (%)	Week 5 (%)
Housing	30	10	0	10
Insurance	70	40	40	50
Work	60	30	30	10
Transportation	60	40	40	30
Child care	10	20	0	10
Family problems
Dealing with partner	40	30	30	30
Dealing with children	30	30	30	20
Emotional problems
Worry	90	50	40	70
Fears	70	40	40	50
Sadness	100	40	40	70
Depression	70	40	40	30
Nervousness	80	40	30	60
Spiritual concerns
Relating to God	0	0	0	0
Loss of faith	0	0	0	0
Physical problems
Pain	80	70	40	60
Nausea	50	20	20	10
Fatigue	90	60	50	40
Sleep	80	40	40	40
Getting around	80	30	20	40
Bathing/dressing	0	0	0	0
Breathing	40	0	0	10
Mouth sores	40	20	10	10
Eating	60	30	10	20
Indigestion	40	30	30	10
Constipation	60	40	20	40
Diarrhoea	40	20	10	10
Changes in urination	30	10	10	10
Fevers	30	10	10	10
Skin dry/itchy	70	40	30	30
Nose dry/congestion	40	20	20	10
Tingling in hands and feet	60	40	30	40
Feeling swollen	40	20	10	0
Sexual	30	20	20	30