Table 1.
Demographic Data
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Providers | |
| Age, median (range) | 43 (34–68) |
| Female | 7 (29) |
| Caucasian | 21 (88) |
| Academic practice | 21 (88) |
| Location | |
| East/Northeast | 10 (42) |
| South | 4 (17) |
| Midwest | 8 (33) |
| West | 2 (8) |
| Treat >10 PTMC/year | 16 (68) |
| >50% of endocrinology practice is thyroid cancer | 6 (50) |
| >20 Thyroid surgeries/year | 12 (100) |
| Member of the ATA | 24 (100) |
| Read all of 2015 ATA guidelines | 16 (68) |
| Read at least part of 2015 ATA guidelines | 33 (92) |
| Patients | |
| Age, median (range) | 48 (21–77) |
| Female | 8 (80) |
| Caucasian | 9 (90) |
| Currently employed | 8 (80) |
| Education | |
| High school | 1 (10) |
| Some college/associates degree | 4 (40) |
| College degree | 3 (30) |
| Postgraduate degree | 2 (20) |
| Underwent total thyroidectomy | 9 (90) |
ATA, American Thyroid Association; PTMC, papillary microcarcinoma.