Application of information-motivation-behavioral skill model evidence-based nursing combined with cognitive behavioral intervention in children after brain tumor surgery

Table 2 General data comparison of both patient groups’ primary caregivers, n (%)/mean ± SD

Project	Control group (n = 40)	Observation group (n = 42)	t/ χ2	P value
Age (years)	37.50 ± 5.80	37.93 ± 6.03	0.328	0.744
Mainly caring for parents			0.574	0.449
Mother	34 (85.00)	38 (90.48)
Other	6 (15.00)	4 (9.52)
Educational level			0.496	0.481
High school and above	33 (82.50)	32 (76.19)
Junior high school and below	7 (17.50)	10 (23.81)
Monthly household income (yuan)			0.005	0.946
> 4000	26 (65.00)	27 (64.29)
≤ 4000	14 (35.00)	15 (35.71)