Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 21% | 8% | 8% | 62% | 1% | 17,514 |
2007 | 20% | 8% | 7% | 64% | 1% | 16,291 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among men by religious group
% of men who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 8% | 7% | 16% | 68% | 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 15% | 8% | 9% | 67% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 13% | 10% | 35% | < 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 7% | 7% | 20% | 66% | < 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 16% | 11% | 33% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 16% | 10% | 11% | 62% | < 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 8% | 10% | 64% | 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 72% | 7% | 2% | 19% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 35% | 11% | 15% | 38% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 19% | 14% | 20% | 46% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 4,471 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who are ages…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 18% | 34% | 29% | 20% | 3,662 |
Once or twice a month | 28% | 37% | 22% | 13% | 1,329 |
Several times a year | 21% | 37% | 26% | 15% | 1,355 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 35% | 26% | 15% | 10,789 |
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Generational cohort among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 12% | 11% | 28% | 34% | 13% | 1% | 3,662 |
Once or twice a month | 18% | 16% | 31% | 27% | 7% | 1% | 1,329 |
Several times a year | 14% | 14% | 30% | 31% | 10% | 1% | 1,355 |
Seldom/never | 15% | 17% | 27% | 31% | 9% | 1% | 10,789 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 61% | 17% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 3,660 |
Once or twice a month | 55% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 3% | 1,329 |
Several times a year | 61% | 12% | 7% | 16% | 4% | 1,356 |
Seldom/never | 71% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 4% | 10,776 |
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Immigrant status among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 17% | 7% | 76% | 3,682 |
Once or twice a month | 17% | 9% | 74% | 1,334 |
Several times a year | 22% | 9% | 69% | 1,361 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 11% | 76% | 10,825 |
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Income distribution among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who have a household income of…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 34% | 21% | 28% | 17% | 3,302 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 16% | 29% | 20% | 1,209 |
Several times a year | 29% | 23% | 29% | 19% | 1,238 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 21% | 28% | 24% | 9,805 |
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Educational distribution among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who have completed…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 46% | 29% | 15% | 10% | 3,702 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 29% | 14% | 10% | 1,350 |
Several times a year | 42% | 31% | 16% | 11% | 1,368 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 31% | 17% | 11% | 10,896 |
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Marital status among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 60% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 22% | 3,713 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 6% | 11% | 2% | 31% | 1,354 |
Several times a year | 52% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 27% | 1,372 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 31% | 10,896 |
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Parent of children under 18 among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 70% | 3,714 |
Once or twice a month | 33% | 67% | 1,353 |
Several times a year | 30% | 70% | 1,371 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 77% | 10,895 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say they…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 87% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 70% | 21% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 19% | 4% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 53% | 15% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 12% | 107 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say religion is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 89% | 8% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 70% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 61% | 32% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 32% | 19% | 22% | 1% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 49% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 29% | 107 |
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Attendance at religious services among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who attend religious services…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 84% | 10% | 5% | < 1% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 46% | 6% | < 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 32% | 60% | 8% | < 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 36% | 52% | < 1% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 30% | 20% | 21% | 29% | 107 |
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Frequency of prayer among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who pray…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 86% | 11% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 69% | 20% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 58% | 23% | 9% | 9% | 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 16% | 9% | 46% | 1% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 35% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 49% | 107 |
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Frequency of meditation among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who meditate…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 65% | 6% | 2% | 24% | 3% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 14% | 3% | 36% | 2% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 37% | 11% | 10% | 41% | 2% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 8% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 32% | 5% | 2% | 25% | 35% | 107 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 82% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 65% | 21% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 59% | 17% | 14% | 9% | 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 40% | 17% | 12% | 29% | 2% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 54% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 22% | 107 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 55% | 15% | 9% | 19% | 2% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 21% | 12% | 18% | 2% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 41% | 17% | 20% | 21% | 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 15% | 14% | 26% | 1% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 42% | 17% | 5% | 15% | 20% | 107 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 62% | 5% | 25% | 4% | 4% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 11% | 38% | 6% | 3% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 34% | 11% | 44% | 10% | 2% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 14% | 56% | 13% | 2% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 18% | 11% | 40% | 11% | 20% | 107 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 52% | 45% | 2% | 1% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 57% | 1% | 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 39% | 59% | 2% | 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 28% | 56% | 10% | 6% | 107 |
Frequency of reading scripture among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who read scripture…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 80% | 8% | 3% | 8% | 1% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 25% | 9% | 14% | 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 29% | 20% | 27% | 24% | 1% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 10% | 8% | 8% | 73% | < 1% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 23% | 10% | 10% | 17% | 39% | 107 |
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Interpreting scripture among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 56% | 28% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 34% | 3% | 13% | 8% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 34% | 34% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 22% | 1% | 55% | 8% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 21% | 14% | 10% | 20% | 36% | 107 |
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Belief in Heaven among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who …in heaven
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 86% | 8% | 7% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 87% | 8% | 5% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 82% | 12% | 6% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 56% | 35% | 8% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 54% | 16% | 30% | 107 |
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Belief in Hell among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who …in hell
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 78% | 16% | 7% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 78% | 16% | 6% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 70% | 24% | 6% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 47% | 8% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 44% | 23% | 34% | 107 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 51% | 18% | 32% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 15% | 41% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 44% | 17% | 39% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 19% | 44% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 27% | 43% | 30% | 107 |
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Political ideology among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 56% | 24% | 14% | 6% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 30% | 21% | 4% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 45% | 33% | 17% | 5% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 30% | 37% | 27% | 6% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 31% | 23% | 16% | 30% | 107 |
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Views about size of government among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who would rather have…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 62% | 33% | 3% | 3% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 55% | 40% | 3% | 2% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 58% | 37% | 3% | 3% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 36% | 3% | 3% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 45% | 29% | 8% | 19% | 107 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 53% | 40% | 5% | 3% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 47% | 3% | 1% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 50% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 40% | 41% | 13% | 6% | 107 |
Views about abortion among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say abortion should be…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 67% | 5% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 55% | 3% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 48% | 48% | 4% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 63% | 32% | 5% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 25% | 39% | 35% | 107 |
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Views about homosexuality among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say homosexuality…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 63% | 5% | 3% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 44% | 4% | 3% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 50% | 41% | 5% | 5% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 70% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 41% | 29% | 12% | 18% | 107 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 23% | 70% | 8% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 53% | 8% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 41% | 51% | 8% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 63% | 30% | 8% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 32% | 30% | 38% | 107 |
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Views about environmental regulation among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 51% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 51% | 3% | 2% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 44% | 52% | 2% | 2% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 58% | 2% | 2% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 36% | 46% | 6% | 12% | 107 |
Views about human evolution among men by attendance at prayer groups
% of men who say humans…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 once a week | 10% | 25% | 3% | 57% | 6% | 3,731 |
Once or twice a month | 21% | 31% | 3% | 41% | 4% | 1,358 |
Several times a year | 25% | 31% | 4% | 35% | 4% | 1,376 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 23% | 5% | 20% | 3% | 10,942 |
Don't know | 24% | 17% | 17% | 24% | 18% | 107 |
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