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Table 2 Evaluation of the appropriateness of different types of attire according to region in Japan and age group

From: Importance of physicians’ attire: factors influencing the impression it makes on patients, a cross-sectional study

 

Region in Japan

Age group (years)

 

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

P-value

20–34

35–49

50–64

65+

P-value

Male physicians

        

 White coat

4.17 ± 0.94

4.10 ± 0.93

4.25 ± 0.89

0.38

4.32 ± 0.77

4.18 ± 0.86

4.04 ± 0.94

4.22 ± 1.06

0.12

 Scrubs

3.66 ± 1.04

3.35 ± 1.10

3.58 ± 0.96

0.01

3.90 ± 0.86

3.75 ± 0.89

3.46 ± 1.04

3.08 ± 1.21

<0.01

 Semiformal

2.58 ± 0.96

2.56 ± 1.05

2.66 ± 0.94

0.68

2.67 ± 0.90

2.57 ± 0.94

2.48 ± 0.96

2.74 ± 1.14

0.17

 Smart casual

3.24 ± 1.12

3.22 ± 1.13

3.51 ± 1.01

0.07

3.35 ± 1.16

3.22 ± 1.01

3.18 ± 1.08

3.53 ± 1.18

0.50

 Casual

1.96 ± 0.84

2.08 ± 1.00

1.89 ± 0.87

0.17

1.85 ± 0.79

1.87 ± 0.79

1.97 ± 0.92

2.28 ± 1.06

0.02

Female physicians

        

 White coat

4.38 ± 0.81

4.28 ± 0.78

4.32 ± 0.81

0.51

4.51 ± 0.65

4.30 ± 0.77

4.25 ± 0.80

4.35 ± 0.90

0.10

 Scrubs

3.79 ± 1.04

3.35 ± 1.06

3.69 ± 0.99

<0.01

3.99 ± 0.84

3.87 ± 0.94

3.49 ± 1.05

3.16 ± 1.14

<0.01

 Semiformal

2.89 ± 1.01

2.76 ± 1.01

2.94 ± 1.05

0.29

3.01 ± 0.95

2.80 ± 0.90

2.73 ± 1.01

2.98 ± 1.13

0.08

 Smart casual

2.09 ± 0.92

2.02 ± 0.96

2.11 ± 0.92

0.68

2.15 ± 0.86

2.02 ± 0.87

1.98 ± 0.88

2.21 ± 1.12

0.19

 Casual

1.93 ± 0.87

1.90 ± 0.93

1.82 ± 0.87

0.55

1.80 ± 0.79

1.86 ± 0.81

1.86 ± 0.84

2.06 ± 1.04

0.17

  1. Data show the mean ± SD scores after participants had been asked to indicate the appropriateness of the attire shown in Figure 1 using a five-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (absolutely disagree) to 5 (absolutely agree).
  2. The survey was conducted at five pharmacies in three regions in Japan, namely Ibaraki Prefecture (Region 1; two pharmacies), Niigata Prefecture (Region 2; two pharmacies) and Tokyo (Region 3; one pharmacy).
  3. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for univariate analysis.