Respondent preferences for physician attire in various settings, n=834
| Preference for physician attire by setting | Overall N (%) |
| Which doctor would you prefer for your primary care physician? | n=817 |
| Casual attire | 199 (24) |
| Formal attire with white coat | 188 (23) |
| Casual attire with white coat | 183 (22) |
| White scrubs | 90 (11) |
| White scrubs with white coat | 78 (10) |
| Formal attire | 73 (9) |
| Suit | 6 (1) |
| Which doctor would you prefer to see when visiting the emergency department? | n=814 |
| White scrubs | 382 (47) |
| White scrubs with white coat | 271 (33) |
| Casual attire with white coat | 65 (8) |
| Formal attire with white coat | 52 (6) |
| Casual attire | 31 (4) |
| Formal attire | 8 (1) |
| Suit | 5 (1) |
| Which doctor would you prefer when in the hospital? | n=813 |
| White scrubs with white coat | 285 (35) |
| White scrubs | 203 (25) |
| Casual attire with white coat | 138 (17) |
| Formal attire with white coat | 129 (16) |
| Casual attire | 33 (4) |
| Formal attire | 20 (2) |
| Suit | 5 (1) |
| Which doctor would you prefer for your surgeon? | n=810 |
| White scrubs | 345 (43) |
| White scrubs with white coat | 272 (34) |
| Formal attire with white coat | 108 (13) |
| Casual attire with white coat | 44 (5) |
| Casual attire | 17 (2) |
| Formal attire | 17 (2) |
| Suit | 7 (1) |
| Overall, which clothes do you feel your doctor should wear? | n=800 |
| White scrubs with white coat | 252 (32) |
| White scrubs | 205 (26) |
| Casual attire with white coat | 136 (17) |
| Formal attire with white coat | 131 (16) |
| Casual attire | 46 (6) |
| Formal attire | 22 (3) |
| Suit | 8 (1) |