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

*

*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
Table 1: Demographics of responders compared to members of the AAD.