| 
      *Data not reported by AAD
      
    SD = standard deviation
    
    Group Derm = group private practice composed of only dermatologists
    Solo = dermatologist in solo private practice
    Solo = dermatologist in solo private practice
    
    NE = northeastern US
    
    MW = midwestern US
    
    Medical = dermatologists who spend the majority of their time practicing medical
    dermatology
    
    Surgical = dermatologists who spend the majority of their time practicing surgical
    dermatology
        | Variable | Survey
                Responders  | AAD |  
        | Mean Age (SD) | 50 (10.7) | 51 (*) |  
        | Gender | 60% Female | 39% Female |  
        | Race | 92% Caucasian | * |  
        |   | 8% Noncaucasian | * |  
        | Years in
          Practice | 7% <5 yrs | 10% <5 yrs |  
        |   | 41% 5-15 yrs | 15% 5-10 yrs |  
        |   | 19% 16-25 yrs | 29% 11-20 yrs |  
        |   | 33% >25 yrs | 24% 21-30 yrs |  
        |   |   | 22% >30 yrs |  
        | Type of Practice | 42% Group Derm | 40% Group Derm |  
        |   | 38% Solo | 40% Solo |  
        |   | 11% Multispec | 9% Multispec |  
        |   | 8% Academic | 8% Academic |  
        | Region of
          Practice | 38% South | 32% South |  
        |   | 27% NE | 26% NE |  
        |   | 29% MW | 19% MW |  
        |   | 16% Pacific | 22% Pacific |  
        | Subspecialty | 72% Medical | * |  
        |   | 25% Surgical | * |  
        |   | 3% Pediatric | * |  |