Table 3.
Respondent opinions regarding importance of physician attire
| Opinions regarding influence and appropriateness of physician dress | Total no (%) |
| How my doctor dresses is important to me | n=4016 |
| Disagree or strongly disagree | 593 (15) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1286 (32) |
| Agree or strongly agree | 2137 (53) |
| How my doctor dresses influences how happy I am with the care I receive. | n=4010 |
| Disagree or strongly disagree | 931 (23) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1620 (40) |
| Agree or strongly agree | 1459 (36) |
| It is appropriate for a doctor to dress casually when seeing patients over the weekend. | n=4003 |
| Disagree or strongly disagree | 857 (21) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1372 (34) |
| Agree or strongly agree | 1774 (44) |
| Doctors should wear a white coat when seeing patients in their office. | n=4007 |
| Disagree or strongly disagree | 485 (12) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1321 (33) |
| Agree or strongly agree | 2201 (55) |
| Doctors should wear a white coat when seeing patient in the emergency room. | n=4005 |
| Disagree or strongly disagree | 704 (18) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1519 (38) |
| Agree or strongly agree | 1782 (44) |
| Doctors should wear a white coat when seeing patients in the hospital. | n=4006 |
| Disagree or strongly disagree | 346 (9) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1188 (30) |
| Agree or strongly agree | 2472 (62) |
| Doctors should always wear a white coat when seeing patients in any setting. | n=4007 |
| Disagree or strongly disagree | 1022 (26) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1641 (41) |
| Agree or strongly agree | 1344 (34) |
Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.