Importance of religion in one's life by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups by importance of religion

% of adults who say religion is…

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groupsVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least once a week91%7%1%1%< 1%8,591
Once or twice a month75%21%2%1%1%2,945
Several times a year66%27%4%2%1%2,883
Seldom/never32%32%17%18%1%20,395
Don't know64%12%2%4%17%257
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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