Table 2 Reasons for not wearing nurse uniform in hospitals of North West Ethiopia, March 2014 (n = 233)

There is no specific uniform for nurses which is

82

35.2

recommended by the hospital management

I don’t like to wear a nurse uniform

55

23.6

It doesn’t matter whether I wear a nurse uniform or not

33

14.2

I don’t want to be recognized as a nurse

39

16.7

More than one reason

9

3.9

Other^a

5

2.1