Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
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Religious tradition
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Catholic
8%
9%
32%
33%
16%
2%
1,134
Evangelical Protestant
10%
10%
28%
36%
15%
1%
3,818
Historically Black Protestant
8%
10%
29%
39%
13%
1%
853
Jehovah's Witness
11%
10%
28%
32%
18%
1%
198
Jewish
15%
12%
29%
31%
11%
2%
116
Mainline Protestant
10%
8%
21%
35%
22%
3%
1,191
Mormon
15%
15%
32%
26%
11%
1%
462
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
19%
21%
31%
22%
6%
< 1%
297
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Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Younger Millennial
100%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
603
Older Millennial
50%
50%
< 1%
< 1%
716
Generation X
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
1,711
Baby Boomer
< 1%
< 1%
85%
15%
3,363
Silent
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
1,810
Greatest
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
171
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Younger Millennial
49%
51%
603
Older Millennial
45%
55%
716
Generation X
43%
57%
1,711
Baby Boomer
42%
58%
3,363
Silent
38%
62%
1,810
Greatest
37%
63%
171
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Younger Millennial
52%
18%
5%
20%
5%
598
Older Millennial
49%
20%
5%
22%
5%
709
Generation X
51%
19%
2%
23%
5%
1,692
Baby Boomer
62%
19%
2%
13%
4%
3,303
Silent
73%
15%
2%
8%
2%
1,787
Greatest
80%
16%
1%
3%
< 1%
169
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
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Generational cohort
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Younger Millennial
16%
15%
69%
595
Older Millennial
24%
9%
67%
705
Generation X
23%
7%
70%
1,693
Baby Boomer
13%
5%
82%
3,336
Silent
10%
7%
82%
1,788
Greatest
8%
12%
79%
168
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Younger Millennial
42%
17%
26%
14%
506
Older Millennial
42%
26%
24%
8%
660
Generation X
34%
19%
30%
17%
1,542
Baby Boomer
37%
19%
28%
16%
2,960
Silent
47%
25%
19%
8%
1,460
Greatest
66%
24%
8%
2%
117
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Younger Millennial
49%
41%
8%
2%
601
Older Millennial
34%
37%
20%
9%
716
Generation X
41%
29%
18%
11%
1,708
Baby Boomer
45%
30%
16%
9%
3,353
Silent
54%
26%
11%
9%
1,803
Greatest
63%
20%
9%
8%
170
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Younger Millennial
11%
5%
3%
< 1%
81%
602
Older Millennial
53%
9%
8%
1%
30%
712
Generation X
65%
5%
14%
2%
14%
1,707
Baby Boomer
64%
3%
18%
6%
9%
3,348
Silent
55%
1%
12%
30%
3%
1,804
Greatest
30%
< 1%
3%
64%
3%
171
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Younger Millennial
14%
86%
602
Older Millennial
63%
37%
715
Generation X
65%
35%
1,703
Baby Boomer
15%
85%
3,356
Silent
4%
96%
1,806
Greatest
< 1%
100%
170
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Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Younger Millennial
87%
10%
2%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
603
Older Millennial
86%
10%
2%
< 1%
1%
1%
716
Generation X
88%
10%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
1,711
Baby Boomer
91%
7%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
3,363
Silent
91%
7%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,810
Greatest
83%
8%
< 1%
7%
< 1%
1%
171
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
84%
12%
2%
2%
< 1%
603
Older Millennial
89%
8%
1%
2%
< 1%
716
Generation X
90%
8%
1%
1%
1%
1,711
Baby Boomer
93%
5%
1%
1%
1%
3,363
Silent
95%
4%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
1,810
Greatest
92%
7%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
171
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
82%
11%
6%
< 1%
603
Older Millennial
82%
11%
6%
< 1%
716
Generation X
83%
13%
4%
< 1%
1,711
Baby Boomer
85%
11%
4%
< 1%
3,363
Silent
88%
8%
3%
1%
1,810
Greatest
87%
5%
7%
1%
171
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
81%
14%
2%
3%
< 1%
603
Older Millennial
85%
11%
2%
2%
< 1%
716
Generation X
89%
8%
1%
2%
< 1%
1,711
Baby Boomer
91%
8%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
3,363
Silent
91%
7%
1%
1%
1%
1,810
Greatest
93%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
3%
171
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
48%
10%
3%
38%
1%
603
Older Millennial
60%
9%
1%
28%
2%
716
Generation X
61%
6%
2%
28%
3%
1,711
Baby Boomer
67%
6%
2%
24%
2%
3,363
Silent
79%
4%
2%
12%
4%
1,810
Greatest
81%
6%
3%
6%
4%
171
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
79%
10%
6%
5%
< 1%
603
Older Millennial
83%
7%
4%
5%
1%
716
Generation X
82%
10%
4%
4%
2%
1,711
Baby Boomer
88%
6%
3%
2%
1%
3,363
Silent
88%
5%
2%
3%
2%
1,810
Greatest
92%
3%
1%
1%
2%
171
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
49%
24%
9%
16%
1%
603
Older Millennial
49%
16%
12%
22%
1%
716
Generation X
52%
16%
9%
20%
2%
1,711
Baby Boomer
59%
13%
8%
19%
2%
3,363
Silent
60%
10%
8%
19%
4%
1,810
Greatest
66%
7%
7%
15%
5%
171
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Younger Millennial
59%
9%
26%
4%
2%
603
Older Millennial
64%
8%
23%
4%
2%
716
Generation X
65%
5%
23%
5%
3%
1,711
Baby Boomer
68%
4%
23%
3%
2%
3,363
Silent
66%
4%
24%
3%
4%
1,810
Greatest
52%
6%
35%
3%
4%
171
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Younger Millennial
37%
61%
1%
1%
603
Older Millennial
44%
54%
1%
< 1%
716
Generation X
48%
49%
1%
2%
1,711
Baby Boomer
51%
46%
1%
1%
3,363
Silent
48%
48%
2%
2%
1,810
Greatest
39%
53%
3%
5%
171
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
76%
11%
3%
9%
1%
603
Older Millennial
81%
8%
2%
9%
< 1%
716
Generation X
82%
7%
3%
6%
1%
1,711
Baby Boomer
84%
7%
2%
7%
1%
3,363
Silent
83%
5%
2%
8%
2%
1,810
Greatest
78%
7%
3%
11%
2%
171
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
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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
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Younger Millennial
45%
42%
4%
7%
2%
603
Older Millennial
50%
34%
4%
7%
6%
716
Generation X
58%
27%
4%
7%
4%
1,711
Baby Boomer
63%
22%
5%
6%
5%
3,363
Silent
64%
23%
4%
5%
5%
1,810
Greatest
64%
21%
6%
3%
6%
171
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Younger Millennial
90%
7%
3%
603
Older Millennial
86%
7%
7%
716
Generation X
84%
8%
8%
1,711
Baby Boomer
86%
7%
6%
3,363
Silent
88%
6%
6%
1,810
Greatest
83%
11%
6%
171
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
83%
15%
3%
603
Older Millennial
77%
17%
6%
716
Generation X
76%
17%
7%
1,711
Baby Boomer
76%
17%
7%
3,363
Silent
76%
16%
8%
1,810
Greatest
65%
17%
17%
171
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Younger Millennial
48%
19%
33%
603
Older Millennial
39%
23%
37%
716
Generation X
44%
22%
34%
1,711
Baby Boomer
47%
16%
38%
3,363
Silent
49%
14%
37%
1,810
Greatest
48%
8%
44%
171
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
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Generational cohort
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
41%
35%
17%
7%
603
Older Millennial
49%
25%
18%
8%
716
Generation X
54%
25%
14%
7%
1,711
Baby Boomer
54%
25%
15%
7%
3,363
Silent
56%
24%
13%
7%
1,810
Greatest
55%
27%
14%
4%
171
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 size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who would rather have…
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Generational cohort
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
48%
48%
2%
2%
603
Older Millennial
47%
47%
3%
3%
716
Generation X
53%
41%
3%
3%
1,711
Baby Boomer
56%
38%
3%
3%
3,363
Silent
62%
31%
3%
5%
1,810
Greatest
61%
23%
4%
12%
171
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 government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
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Generational cohort
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
49%
46%
3%
1%
603
Older Millennial
44%
48%
6%
1%
716
Generation X
48%
45%
5%
2%
1,711
Baby Boomer
49%
45%
4%
2%
3,363
Silent
52%
39%
5%
5%
1,810
Greatest
39%
54%
2%
5%
171
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 abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say abortion should be…
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Generational cohort
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
27%
71%
2%
603
Older Millennial
30%
68%
3%
716
Generation X
31%
65%
5%
1,711
Baby Boomer
32%
64%
4%
3,363
Silent
26%
68%
6%
1,810
Greatest
34%
59%
7%
171
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 homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say homosexuality…
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Generational cohort
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
48%
45%
4%
3%
603
Older Millennial
36%
56%
6%
3%
716
Generation X
35%
55%
5%
5%
1,711
Baby Boomer
33%
58%
5%
3%
3,363
Silent
26%
66%
5%
4%
1,810
Greatest
17%
71%
6%
6%
171
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 attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Generational cohort
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
39%
55%
6%
603
Older Millennial
32%
60%
8%
716
Generation X
27%
65%
9%
1,711
Baby Boomer
23%
69%
7%
3,363
Silent
17%
74%
8%
1,810
Greatest
14%
76%
10%
171
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 attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say…
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Generational cohort
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
Younger Millennial
40%
56%
2%
2%
603
Older Millennial
45%
51%
2%
2%
716
Generation X
43%
51%
3%
3%
1,711
Baby Boomer
48%
46%
3%
3%
3,363
Silent
46%
41%
4%
9%
1,810
Greatest
39%
38%
7%
17%
171
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 attend prayer groups at least once a week by generational group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Younger Millennial
16%
27%
2%
52%
3%
603
Older Millennial
15%
29%
2%
50%
4%
716
Generation X
11%
24%
2%
58%
4%
1,711
Baby Boomer
9%
24%
2%
60%
5%
3,363
Silent
9%
19%
3%
58%
11%
1,810
Greatest
9%
11%
4%
61%
16%
171
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.