Age distribution among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
10%
49%
26%
16%
332
2007
20%
47%
20%
13%
290
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Generational cohort among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
2%
16%
41%
30%
11%
< 1%
332
2007
< 1%
13%
43%
28%
14%
2%
290
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Gender composition among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
47%
53%
339
2007
49%
51%
299
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
88%
< 1%
1%
8%
3%
336
2007
90%
1%
1%
4%
3%
293
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Immigrant status among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
6%
7%
88%
337
2007
4%
6%
90%
295
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Income distribution among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
13%
20%
41%
26%
309
2007
16%
23%
42%
20%
264
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Educational distribution among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
19%
35%
32%
13%
338
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Parent of children under 18 among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
58%
42%
337
2007
62%
38%
297
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
95%
4%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
339
2007
97%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
299
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Importance of religion in one's life among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
98%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
339
2007
97%
3%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
299
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Attendance at religious services among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
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2014
99%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
339
2007
97%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
299
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Frequency of prayer among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
97%
3%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
339
2007
96%
3%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
299
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Frequency of meditation among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
70%
9%
1%
18%
2%
339
2007
66%
6%
3%
24%
1%
299
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
92%
5%
2%
< 1%
1%
339
2007
80%
12%
5%
1%
2%
299
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
48%
29%
11%
12%
< 1%
339
2007
37%
20%
16%
23%
3%
299
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
80%
2%
13%
1%
4%
339
2007
74%
2%
20%
1%
3%
299
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
70%
28%
2%
< 1%
339
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Frequency of reading scripture among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group 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
2014
92%
4%
1%
1%
1%
339
2007
91%
6%
2%
1%
< 1%
299
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Interpreting scripture among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week 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
2014
34%
57%
6%
< 1%
2%
339
2007
36%
53%
8%
1%
2%
299
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Belief in Heaven among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
98%
1%
1%
339
2007
98%
1%
1%
299
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Belief in Hell among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
63%
31%
7%
339
2007
61%
27%
12%
299
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
81%
9%
9%
339
2007
76%
10%
14%
299
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Political ideology among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
72%
21%
5%
1%
339
2007
72%
22%
4%
2%
299
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Views about size of government among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
88%
10%
< 1%
1%
339
2007
64%
26%
6%
4%
299
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Views about government aid to the poor among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week 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
2014
73%
22%
2%
2%
339
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Views about abortion among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week 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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2014
15%
84%
1%
339
2007
15%
83%
2%
299
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Views about homosexuality among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
27%
66%
3%
4%
339
2007
13%
80%
5%
3%
299
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Views about same-sex marriage among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
% of Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
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2014
17%
78%
5%
339
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Views about environmental regulation among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
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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
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2014
62%
31%
5%
2%
339
2007
38%
52%
5%
4%
299
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Views about human evolution among Mormons married adults who attend prayer group at least once a week
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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
2014
3%
27%
1%
61%
8%
339
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