Frequency of meditation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of meditation

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who meditate…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic36%9%5%49%1%3,398
Evangelical Protestant47%6%3%42%2%4,997
Historically Black Protestant56%6%2%32%3%502
Jewish30%9%5%55%1%228
Mainline Protestant34%9%4%51%2%2,822
Mormon64%8%1%25%2%418
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")23%8%4%62%1%2,566
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