Table 2.
Respondent preferences for physician attire (by setting)
| Preference for physician attire (by Setting) | Total no (%) |
| Which doctor would you prefer for your primary care physician? | n=3959 |
| Casual | 133 (3) |
| Casual and white coat | 417 (11) |
| Scrubs | 201 (5) |
| Scrubs and white coat | 586 (15) |
| Formal | 610 (15) |
| Formal and white coat | 1758 (44) |
| Business suit | 254 (6) |
| Which doctor would you prefer to see when visiting the emergency room? | n=3966 |
| Casual | 54 (1) |
| Casual and white coat | 240 (6) |
| Scrubs | 1577 (40) |
| Scrubs and white coat | 1351 (34) |
| Formal | 113 (3) |
| Formal and white coat | 592 (15) |
| Business suit | 39 (1) |
| Which doctor would you prefer when in the hospital? | n=3946 |
| Casual | 61 (2) |
| Casual and white coat | 351 (9) |
| Scrubs | 412 (10) |
| Scrubs and white coat | 1126 (29) |
| Formal | 280 (7) |
| Formal and white coat | 1546 (39) |
| Business suit | 170 (4) |
| Which doctor would you prefer for your surgeon? | n=3952 |
| Casual | 32 (1) |
| Casual and white coat | 151 (4) |
| Scrubs | 1648 (42) |
| Scrubs and white coat | 926 (23) |
| Formal | 150 (4) |
| Formal and white coat | 824 (21) |
| Business suit | 221 (6) |
| Overall, which clothes do you feel your doctor should wear? | n=3924 |
| Casual | 60 (2) |
| Casual and white coat | 292 (7) |
| Scrubs | 329 (8) |
| Scrubs and white coat | 1013 (26) |
| Formal | 340 (9) |
| Formal and white coat | 1708 (44) |
| Business suit | 182 (5) |