Results: Ugly Hospital Gowns!

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DixieJewel

06/11/2017

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Have you ever wondered why hospital gowns have to be so ugly?
1.
1.
Have you ever seen or worn a hospital gown?
Yes
83%
1468 votes
No
17%
293 votes
2.
2.
If so, did you think it was ugly?
Yes
57%
1000 votes
Somewhat
23%
408 votes
No
10%
169 votes
N/A
10%
184 votes
3.
3.
Why do you think the patterns are so ugly?
Keep patients from leaving the hospital in such hideous clothes
18%
310 votes
Keep patients from stealing them
34%
591 votes
Good prices on ugly patterns suitable for nothing but hospital gowns and men's undershorts
22%
382 votes
No rhyme or reason
40%
702 votes
N/A
16%
276 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
24 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
0.35% 8
material is used to be washed many times so easier to buy patterns. 0.04% 1
Convient easy for drs to preform their job ur not there to look good anyways 0.04% 1
Easy to keep track of patients who might wander 0.04% 1
i do not 0.04% 1
gender neutral design easily distinguished from hospital staff 0.04% 1
same reason jail gowns are the way they are 0.04% 1
COVER DIRT AND OTHER STUFF 0.04% 1
all of the above 0.04% 1
Probably something to do with being able to notice fluid leakage against the fabric. 0.04% 1
they are made of materials that best for sanitiation 0.04% 1
Cost effective 0.04% 1
keep patients depressed and ill 0.04% 1
Accessibility 0.04% 1
Cheaper 0.04% 1
Have to be unisex, and they are ugly patterns 0.04% 1
functionallity 0.04% 1
4.
4.
Do you think more attractive gowns would be nice to have?
Yes
34%
598 votes
Maybe
38%
672 votes
No
17%
291 votes
N/A
11%
200 votes

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