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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
55%
26%
10%
8%
< 1%
613
Evangelical Protestant
67%
22%
7%
4%
< 1%
546
Historically Black Protestant
74%
15%
7%
3%
1%
162
Mainline Protestant
48%
27%
11%
13%
1%
574
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
14%
13%
13%
60%
< 1%
703
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Age distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
20%
37%
26%
16%
1,259
Weekly
24%
30%
26%
20%
611
Monthly
27%
39%
21%
13%
284
Seldom/never
38%
35%
17%
10%
667
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
12%
14%
32%
31%
10%
1%
1,259
Weekly
16%
15%
24%
31%
14%
1%
611
Monthly
19%
21%
26%
25%
8%
1%
284
Seldom/never
24%
24%
25%
19%
7%
1%
667
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Gender composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…
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Frequency of prayer
Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
40%
60%
1,282
Weekly
49%
51%
620
Monthly
53%
47%
287
Seldom/never
58%
42%
674
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
57%
17%
3%
18%
4%
1,273
Weekly
64%
8%
5%
19%
4%
612
Monthly
65%
10%
5%
16%
4%
284
Seldom/never
72%
4%
7%
13%
4%
662
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
18%
8%
74%
1,265
Weekly
16%
13%
71%
611
Monthly
14%
13%
73%
282
Seldom/never
15%
14%
71%
665
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Income distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least daily
37%
20%
26%
17%
1,139
Weekly
36%
20%
24%
19%
562
Monthly
36%
20%
25%
19%
260
Seldom/never
28%
16%
30%
26%
616
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
44%
30%
16%
10%
1,277
Weekly
40%
33%
16%
11%
619
Monthly
37%
33%
18%
12%
286
Seldom/never
24%
38%
21%
17%
673
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Marital status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
52%
7%
12%
6%
23%
1,279
Weekly
42%
7%
16%
7%
29%
619
Monthly
38%
10%
13%
4%
35%
287
Seldom/never
37%
11%
11%
2%
38%
672
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…
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Frequency of prayer
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
33%
67%
1,280
Weekly
24%
76%
617
Monthly
22%
78%
287
Seldom/never
21%
79%
673
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Belief in God among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
At least daily
80%
17%
3%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,282
Weekly
54%
37%
7%
1%
< 1%
1%
620
Monthly
40%
39%
13%
1%
3%
5%
287
Seldom/never
12%
29%
15%
1%
36%
7%
674
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
76%
19%
3%
1%
< 1%
1,282
Weekly
39%
48%
10%
3%
< 1%
620
Monthly
21%
50%
21%
6%
1%
287
Seldom/never
8%
22%
33%
36%
1%
674
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who attend religious services…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
52%
36%
12%
< 1%
1,282
Weekly
25%
50%
25%
1%
620
Monthly
7%
57%
36%
< 1%
287
Seldom/never
3%
33%
63%
< 1%
674
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who attend prayer group…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
33%
21%
11%
35%
< 1%
1,282
Weekly
12%
16%
14%
59%
< 1%
620
Monthly
3%
11%
10%
75%
< 1%
287
Seldom/never
1%
3%
5%
91%
< 1%
674
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
67%
21%
7%
5%
< 1%
1,282
Weekly
50%
29%
13%
7%
1%
620
Monthly
39%
29%
15%
16%
1%
287
Seldom/never
39%
26%
11%
23%
1%
674
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
43%
22%
15%
19%
1%
1,282
Weekly
41%
24%
15%
20%
2%
620
Monthly
46%
21%
20%
12%
1%
287
Seldom/never
56%
18%
13%
13%
< 1%
674
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
47%
7%
37%
7%
2%
1,282
Weekly
23%
14%
50%
12%
2%
620
Monthly
7%
19%
59%
11%
3%
287
Seldom/never
4%
26%
52%
17%
2%
674
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
37%
61%
1%
1%
1,282
Weekly
27%
71%
1%
1%
620
Monthly
20%
78%
1%
1%
287
Seldom/never
16%
83%
1%
< 1%
674
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who read scripture…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
46%
22%
11%
22%
< 1%
1,282
Weekly
16%
25%
15%
44%
< 1%
620
Monthly
6%
15%
16%
62%
< 1%
287
Seldom/never
3%
5%
10%
81%
< 1%
674
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
39%
34%
3%
17%
8%
1,282
Weekly
23%
34%
1%
35%
6%
620
Monthly
15%
23%
1%
52%
10%
287
Seldom/never
3%
7%
< 1%
84%
6%
674
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
90%
6%
4%
1,282
Weekly
76%
17%
6%
620
Monthly
64%
23%
13%
287
Seldom/never
24%
67%
9%
674
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
72%
22%
6%
1,282
Weekly
56%
35%
9%
620
Monthly
43%
48%
9%
287
Seldom/never
19%
75%
6%
674
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
39%
16%
45%
1,282
Weekly
38%
14%
48%
620
Monthly
28%
19%
53%
287
Seldom/never
22%
17%
61%
674
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Political ideology among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
40%
34%
21%
5%
1,282
Weekly
35%
36%
26%
3%
620
Monthly
19%
44%
33%
4%
287
Seldom/never
15%
35%
43%
7%
674
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Views about size of government among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
47%
47%
3%
3%
1,282
Weekly
53%
42%
3%
3%
620
Monthly
46%
48%
3%
3%
287
Seldom/never
46%
48%
2%
3%
674
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
44%
53%
3%
1%
1,282
Weekly
44%
52%
2%
2%
620
Monthly
39%
53%
5%
3%
287
Seldom/never
29%
67%
3%
1%
674
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Views about abortion among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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At least daily
47%
49%
4%
1,282
Weekly
60%
35%
4%
620
Monthly
72%
25%
3%
287
Seldom/never
82%
15%
3%
674
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Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say homosexuality…
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Frequency of prayer
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
57%
36%
4%
3%
1,282
Weekly
71%
21%
3%
5%
620
Monthly
77%
18%
2%
2%
287
Seldom/never
90%
6%
3%
1%
674
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.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of prayer
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
48%
45%
7%
1,282
Weekly
62%
30%
7%
620
Monthly
71%
23%
6%
287
Seldom/never
86%
10%
4%
674
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.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say…
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Frequency of prayer
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
40%
56%
2%
2%
1,282
Weekly
35%
61%
2%
2%
620
Monthly
35%
62%
1%
2%
287
Seldom/never
20%
76%
3%
1%
674
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by frequency of prayer
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
20%
32%
4%
41%
3%
1,282
Weekly
35%
32%
6%
23%
3%
620
Monthly
44%
27%
4%
23%
3%
287
Seldom/never
74%
12%
4%
9%
1%
674
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.