Sources of guidance on right and wrong among widowed adults by state (2014) Switch to: State among widowed adults by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of widowed adults who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
California34%6%46%5%9%289
Florida39%6%47%5%3%196
Illinois39%10%45%3%3%127
New York29%11%51%6%2%207
Ohio42%4%47%6%1%118
Pennsylvania44%8%42%5%1%173
Texas54%6%31%6%2%191
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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