Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by attendance at prayer groups

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama23%11%14%51%< 1%180
Alaska5%3%9%82%< 1%146
Arizona10%11%9%70%1%286
Arkansas12%13%8%66%1%114
California11%7%8%73%< 1%1,596
Colorado7%7%10%75%1%209
Connecticut8%3%8%81%1%197
Delaware11%11%10%65%2%141
District of Columbia22%9%5%64%< 1%118
Florida14%6%8%72%1%933
Georgia13%12%9%67%< 1%360
Hawaii24%5%12%59%1%158
Idaho11%6%6%75%2%150
Illinois11%6%8%75%1%596
Indiana13%8%9%70%< 1%282
Iowa9%4%8%79%< 1%148
Kansas13%6%13%68%< 1%139
Kentucky14%8%11%67%< 1%175
Louisiana24%10%7%59%< 1%172
Maine5%2%4%88%1%167
Maryland14%4%8%74%< 1%282
Massachusetts9%8%3%80%1%366
Michigan9%9%4%77%1%447
Minnesota9%4%7%80%< 1%261
Missouri7%11%8%73%< 1%267
Montana6%1%9%83%< 1%138
Nebraska7%7%9%75%2%134
Nevada13%8%7%70%1%162
New Hampshire6%7%5%83%< 1%168
New Jersey11%8%10%71%1%421
New Mexico6%13%6%75%< 1%115
New York9%5%6%78%1%935
North Carolina18%9%7%65%< 1%391
North Dakota9%9%7%75%< 1%160
Ohio15%6%6%72%< 1%527
Oklahoma28%13%11%48%< 1%163
Oregon10%5%7%77%1%185
Pennsylvania11%5%6%78%< 1%590
Rhode Island6%3%7%84%< 1%156
South Carolina21%11%11%57%< 1%177
South Dakota7%6%14%72%1%140
Tennessee25%11%7%55%2%231
Texas18%8%8%65%< 1%953
Utah18%6%5%69%1%119
Vermont5%6%4%85%< 1%162
Virginia16%11%6%66%< 1%350
Washington8%6%7%80%< 1%308
West Virginia17%11%11%61%< 1%125
Wisconsin6%5%8%79%2%267
Wyoming13%4%8%75%< 1%125
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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