Different Approaches to Atopic Dermatitis by Allergists, Dermatologists, and Pediatricians

Table 1

Sociodemographic data according to the different specialties.

	Pediatricians (n = 1.179)	Dermatologists (n = 245)	Allergists (n = 49)	Total (n = 1.473)
Female gender	933 (79.1%)	213 (86.9%)	32 (65.3%)	1178 (80.0%)	0.03
Age (years)
21 to 29	71 (6.0%)	25 (10.2%)	2 (4.1%)	98 (6.6%)
30 to 39	433 (36.7%)	106 (43.3%)	14 (28.6%)	553 (37.5%)
40 to 49	254 (21.5%)	55 (22.4%)	11 (22.4%)	320 (21.7%)
50 to 59	252 (21.4%)	32 (13.1%)	16 (32.6%)	300 (20.4%)
>60	169 (14.3%)	27 (11.0%)	6 (12.2%)	202 (13.7%)
Brazilian states
North	61 (51.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.5%)	0.17
Northeast	184 (15.6%)	33 (13.5%)	9 (18.4%)	226 (15.3%)
Midwest	90 (7.6%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (7.2%)
Southeast	608 (51.6%)	147 (60.0%)	30 (61.2%)	785 (53.3%)
South	236 (20.0%)	43 (17.5%)	10 (20.4%)	289 (19.6%)
Academic training
Medical residency	882 (74.8%)	138 (56.3%)	25 (51.0%)	1.045 (70.9%)	<0.01
Specialization	282 (23.9%)	86 (35.1%)	22 (44.9%)	390 (26.5%)
Master’s degree	170 (14.4%)	48 (19.6%)	11 (22.4%)	229 (15.5%)
Doctorate	69 (5.8%)	15 (6.1%)	12 (24.5%)	96 (6.5%)
Postdoctorate	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (8.2%)	12 (0.8%)
Practice time (years)
<5	106 (9.0%)	24 (9.8%)	2 (4.1%)	132 (9.0%)
5 to 9	236 (20.0%)	47 (19.2%)	11 (22.4%)	294 (20.0%)
10 to 19	296 (25.1%)	86 (35.1%)	7 (14.3%)	389 (26.4%)
20 to 29	257 (21.8%)	45 (18.4%)	11 (22.4%)	313 (21.2%)
≥30	284 (24.1%)	43 (17.5%)	18 (36.7%)	345 (23.4%)
Kind of work
Private	820 (69.5%)	221 (90.2%)	45 (91.8%)	1.086 (73.7%)	<0.001
Polyclinic	99 (8.4%)	40 (16.3%)	3 (6.1%)	142 (9.6%)
Public hospital	598 (50.7%)	63 (25.7%)	13 (26.5%)	674 (45.8%)
Private hospital	472 (40.0%)	38 (15.5%)	10 (20.4%)	520 (35.3%)
Primary health care unit	273 (23.2%)	22 (9.0%)	4 (8.2%)	299 (20.3%)
University	226 (19.2%)	47 (19.2%)	20 (40.8%)	293 (19.9%)
Others	82 (7.0%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (4.1%)	98 (6.6%)

Pearson’s cui-square test. Comparison gathering 30 to 59 years old. Comparison gathering 5 to 29 years old.