Views about size of government among adults who meditate several times a year by marital status (2014) Switch to: Marital status among adults who meditate several times a year by views about size of government

% of adults who meditate several times a year who would rather have…

Marital statusSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Married58%35%4%3%778
Living with a partner38%50%4%8%126
Divorced/separated47%47%3%3%178
Widowed52%35%6%7%108
Never married37%60%1%2%338
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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