Table 3.

Perception of nurses (N = 12) towards the handling of white coats.

Questions	Answer in percentage
How frequently do you wash your white coats?
Three days or less	55.4
One week	44.4
Two to four weeks	0
One month or more	0
Where/how do you wash your coats?
Laundering at hospital	0
Home wash	100
Where do you use your white coats?
Only hospital	66.7
Hospital and outside (library, canteen, and garden)	33.3
How many white coats do you have?
One	0
Two	62.5
More than two	37.5
Do you perceive a white coat to be clean if its collar and pocket are clean?
Yes	44.4
No	55.6