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

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

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona24%8%51%14%4%127
California32%10%44%11%2%878
Connecticut22%15%57%6%< 1%120
Florida31%10%49%8%2%428
Illinois27%13%46%12%2%356
Indiana27%14%45%11%4%123
Louisiana36%11%45%4%3%130
Maryland38%5%49%7%1%103
Massachusetts19%10%55%14%1%238
Michigan34%8%49%7%3%197
Minnesota26%13%48%10%3%128
New Jersey26%8%53%11%1%327
New York27%11%52%8%3%635
Ohio34%7%50%8%2%227
Pennsylvania30%7%50%11%3%355
Rhode Island20%8%61%6%5%146
Texas34%8%42%14%3%540
Virginia33%11%46%9%1%119
Washington27%13%38%18%4%112
Wisconsin34%9%51%5%2%153
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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