Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the Silent generation by marital status (2014) Switch to: Marital status among adults in the Silent generation by importance of religion

% of adults in the Silent generation who say religion is…

Marital statusVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Married66%19%7%8%1%3,047
Living with a partner49%23%11%14%2%125
Divorced/separated62%22%7%9%1%806
Widowed73%17%4%4%1%1,780
Never married63%15%10%11%1%210
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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