Table 3.

Respondent opinions regarding influence, importance and appropriateness of physician dress, n=834

Opinions regarding influence and appropriateness of physician dress	Total N (%)
How my doctor dresses is important to me.	n=819
Agree	298 (36)
Neither agree nor disagree	260 (32)
Disagree	261 (32)
How my doctor dresses influences how happy I am with the care I receive.	n=817
Agree	188 (23)
Neither agree nor disagree	171 (21)
Disagree	458 (56)
It is appropriate for a doctor to dress casually when seeing patients over the weekend.	n=809
Agree	419 (52)
Neither agree nor disagree	147 (18)
Disagree	243 (30)
Doctors should wear a white coat when seeing patients in their office.	n=818
Agree	408 (50)
Neither agree nor disagree	170 (21)
Disagree	240 (29)
Doctors should wear a white coat when seeing patient in the emergency department.	n=815
Agree	637 (78)
Neither agree nor disagree	75 (9)
Disagree	103 (13)
Doctors should wear a white coat when seeing patients in the hospital.	n=815
Agree	592 (73)
Neither agree nor disagree	128 (16)
Disagree	95 (12)
Doctors should always wear a white coat when seeing patients in any setting.	n=818
Agree	273 (33)
Neither agree nor disagree	202 (25)
Disagree	343 (42)