Parent of children under 18 among adults ages 65 and older by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe (2014) Switch to: Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults ages 65 and older by parental status

% of adults ages 65 and older who are…

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universeParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least once a week3%97%4,469
Once or twice a month2%98%1,182
Several times a year3%97%1,119
Seldom/never3%97%2,276
Don't know< 1%100%270
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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