Table 1.
Distribution of pathologists’ demographics and characteristics.
| Pathologists’ demographics and characteristics | Count (Percentage%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 13 (41%) |
| Female | 19 (59%) |
| Age (years) | |
| 20–49 | 12 (37%) |
| 50–64 | 20 (63%) |
| Board certification/ Dermatopathology Fellowship training | |
| Yes | 10 (31%) |
| No | 22 (69%) |
| Experience with interpreting melanocytic skin lesions (years) | |
| <5 | 3 (10%) |
| 5–9 | 10 (31%) |
| 10–19 | 9 (28%) |
| >20 | 10 (31%) |
| Caseload of melanocytic skin lesions (%) | |
| <10 | 14 (44%) |
| 10–24 | 13 (41%) |
| 25–49 | 5 (15%) |
| Ratings on difficulty level of interpreting melanocytic skin lesions | |
| 1 (Very easy) | – |
| 2 | 1 (3%) |
| 3 | 10 (31%) |
| 4 | 18 (56%) |
| 5 | 3 (10%) |
| 6 (Very challenging) | – |
| Ratings on confidence level of interpreting melanocytic skin lesions | |
| 1 (Not at all confident) | – |
| 2 | 2 (6%) |
| 3 | 4 (12%) |
| 4 | 7 (22%) |
| 5 | 16 (50%) |
| 6 (Extremely confident) | 3 (10%) |