Generational cohort among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
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2014
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
29%
66%
5%
131
2007
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
85%
15%
110
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Gender composition among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
39%
61%
131
2007
40%
60%
110
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
95%
1%
1%
1%
2%
129
2007
88%
3%
< 1%
7%
2%
108
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Immigrant status among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
< 1%
9%
91%
131
2007
3%
9%
88%
109
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Income distribution among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
32%
31%
24%
13%
105
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Educational distribution among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
32%
37%
20%
11%
131
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Marital status among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
63%
1%
10%
25%
1%
130
2007
62%
< 1%
14%
21%
2%
110
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Parent of children under 18 among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
1%
99%
131
2007
3%
97%
110
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
131
2007
98%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
110
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Importance of religion in one's life among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
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2014
94%
4%
1%
1%
< 1%
131
2007
96%
2%
< 1%
2%
< 1%
110
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Attendance at religious services among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
2014
86%
8%
3%
3%
131
2007
84%
11%
5%
< 1%
110
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who attend prayer group…
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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
77%
7%
3%
13%
1%
131
2007
72%
5%
7%
17%
< 1%
110
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Frequency of meditation among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
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2014
71%
6%
1%
19%
3%
131
2007
77%
3%
< 1%
19%
1%
110
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
94%
2%
< 1%
1%
2%
131
2007
84%
11%
< 1%
4%
2%
110
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
49%
14%
10%
27%
< 1%
131
2007
56%
8%
13%
19%
4%
110
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
68%
4%
21%
3%
5%
131
2007
53%
2%
40%
1%
4%
110
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
62%
37%
1%
< 1%
131
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Frequency of reading scripture among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
85%
5%
< 1%
8%
2%
131
2007
83%
6%
1%
9%
1%
110
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Interpreting scripture among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
44%
48%
3%
3%
2%
131
2007
45%
42%
8%
1%
5%
110
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Belief in Heaven among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
95%
3%
3%
131
2007
94%
< 1%
6%
110
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Belief in Hell among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
53%
38%
9%
131
2007
51%
30%
19%
110
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
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2014
72%
10%
18%
131
2007
58%
13%
29%
110
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Political ideology among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
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2014
68%
24%
5%
4%
131
2007
75%
14%
6%
6%
110
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Views about size of government among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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2014
79%
15%
4%
2%
131
2007
67%
19%
10%
4%
110
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Views about government aid to the poor among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily 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
60%
31%
6%
3%
131
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Views about abortion among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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2014
23%
73%
5%
131
2007
29%
68%
3%
110
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Views about homosexuality among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
24%
67%
6%
3%
131
2007
18%
74%
2%
6%
110
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Views about same-sex marriage among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
% of Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
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2014
16%
78%
6%
131
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Views about environmental regulation among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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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
50%
43%
2%
5%
131
2007
39%
43%
9%
10%
110
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Views about human evolution among Mormons adults ages 65 and older who pray at least daily
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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
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2014
10%
20%
3%
58%
10%
131
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