Generational cohort among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of prayer (2014) Switch to: Frequency of prayer among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by generational group

% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…

Frequency of prayerYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least daily8%10%28%36%16%2%10,889
Weekly12%13%29%34%11%1%2,889
Monthly14%16%31%31%8%1%1,024
Seldom/never20%18%27%25%9%1%3,844
Don't know5%8%15%39%30%4%146
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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