TABLE 1.

Demographic distribution of Brazilian dermatologists who are SBD members and sample details

Region	Members*	Sample	State	Members	Sample	Dermatologists per citizen**
		N (% dos sócios)
TOTAL	6053	873 (14)				31.510
South	853	170 (20)	RS	374	62	28.598
			PR	299	49	34.915
			SC	180	59	34.720
Southeast	3805	334 (9)	SP	2032	166	20.301
			RJ	1089	93	14.686
			MG	518	48	37.829
			ES	166	27	21.161
Center-West	402	113 (28)	DF	157	36	16.325
			GO	145	32	41.407
			MT	59	25	51.424
			MS	41	20	59.740
Northeast	789	186 (24)	BA	198	43	70.815
			PE	197	38	44.650
			CE	116	22	72.828
			PB	65	14	57.951
			RN	62	12	51.099
			AL	56	20	55.731
			SE	38	15	54.422
			PI	32	11	97.469
			MA	25	11	262.787
North	204	70 (34)	PA	93	15	81.592
			AM	66	21	52.741
			RO	16	11	97.531
			TO	15	13	92.230
			AC	6	5	122.132
			RR	4	3	112.807
			AP	4	2	167.172

* Data from February 2011

** State population based on the 2010 census.