Table 1

Sample demographics by phase, profession and country (n=388)



Qualitative phase (n=48)Quantitative phase (n=340)
Dermatologists
(n=24)
Rheumatologists
(n=24)
Dermatologists
(n=167)
Rheumatologists
(n=173)
GER
% (n)
UK
% (n)
USA
% (n)
GER
% (n)
UK
% (n)
USA
% (n)
GER
% (n)
UK
% (n)
USA
% (n)
GER
% (n)
UK
% (n)
USA
% (n)
Years of practice3–10 years25.0 (2)75.0 (6)25.0 (2)0.0 (0)12.5 (1)12.5 (1)21.2 (11)37.3 (19)42.2 (27)10.9 (7)24.1 (13)32.7 (18)
11–20 years62.5 (5)25.0 (2)62.5 (5)75.0 (6)62.5 (5)37.5 (3)65.4 (34)52.9 (27)29.7 (19)68.8 (44)57.4 (31)38.2 (21)
21+ years12.5 (1)0.0 (0)12.5 (1)25.0 (2)25.0 (2)50.0 (4)13.5 (7)9.8 (5)28.1 (18)20.3 (13)18.5 (10)29.1 (16)
LocationRural12.5 (1)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)12.5 (1)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)3.8 (2)2.0 (1)4.7 (3)6.3 (4)0.0 (0)10.9 (6)
Suburban25.0 (2)0.0 (0)50.0 (4)25.0 (2)62.5 (5)50.0 (4)15.4 (8)35.8 (18)59.4 (38)15.6 (10)50.0 (27)56.4 (31)
Urban62.5 (5)100.0 (8)50.0 (4)62.5 (5)37.5 (3)50.0 (4)80.8 (42)62.7 (32)35.9 (23)78.1 (50)50.0 (27)32.7 (18)
GenderFemale25.0 (2)37.5 (3)50.0 (4)25.0 (2)37.5 (3)25.0 (2)34.6 (18)47.1 (24)45.3 (29)20.3 (13)27.8 (15)29.1 (16)
Male75.0 (6)62.5 (5)50.0 (4)75.0 (6)62.5 (5)62.5 (5)63.5 (33)49 (25)51.6 (33)70.3 (45)68.5 (37)63.6 (35)
Prefer not to say0.0 (0)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)12.5 (1)1.9 (1)3.9 (2)3.1 (2)9.4 (6)3.7 (2)7.3 (4)
Biologic prescription
(frequency)
Rarely12.5 (1)12.5 (1)0.0 (0)12.5 (1)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)3.8 (2)7.8 (4)1.6 (1)1.6 (1)3.7 (2)0.0 (0)
At times0.0 (0)12.5 (1)25 (2)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)0.0 (0)1.9 (1)17.6 (9)14.1 (9)12.5 (8)7.4 (4)12.7 (7)
Often87.5 (7)75.0 (6)75.0 (6)87.5 (7)100.0 (8)100.0 (8)94.2 (49)74.5 (38)84.4 (54)85.9 (55)88.9 (48)87.3 (48)
  • GER, Germany.