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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate several times a year by religious group
% of adults who meditate several times a year who attend religious services…
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
34%
52%
15%
< 1%
350
Evangelical Protestant
45%
45%
10%
1%
243
Mainline Protestant
24%
57%
19%
< 1%
304
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
2%
24%
73%
< 1%
418
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Age distribution among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
20%
32%
27%
21%
352
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
35%
24%
15%
658
Seldom/never
27%
36%
23%
14%
496
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
14%
11%
28%
31%
15%
2%
352
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
16%
16%
30%
29%
10%
1%
658
Seldom/never
16%
19%
27%
29%
8%
1%
496
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Gender composition among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
47%
53%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
54%
46%
670
Seldom/never
56%
44%
503
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
67%
13%
4%
14%
2%
350
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
59%
10%
9%
18%
3%
664
Seldom/never
75%
7%
3%
11%
4%
499
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
19%
9%
72%
353
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
21%
11%
68%
657
Seldom/never
13%
12%
75%
501
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Income distribution among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
35%
18%
29%
18%
306
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
18%
26%
24%
597
Seldom/never
28%
21%
27%
23%
448
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
38%
30%
23%
10%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
27%
21%
14%
665
Seldom/never
31%
31%
22%
17%
501
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Marital status among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
63%
2%
9%
4%
22%
354
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
45%
10%
13%
5%
28%
668
Seldom/never
38%
15%
12%
4%
31%
501
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who are…
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Attendance at religious services
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
37%
63%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
30%
70%
668
Seldom/never
18%
82%
503
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Belief in God among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
78%
18%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
55%
29%
9%
< 1%
5%
2%
670
Seldom/never
26%
26%
13%
< 1%
30%
6%
503
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
82%
15%
1%
1%
< 1%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
34%
50%
13%
3%
< 1%
670
Seldom/never
13%
26%
26%
35%
< 1%
503
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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
69%
24%
3%
4%
< 1%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
24%
16%
21%
1%
670
Seldom/never
17%
14%
9%
60%
1%
503
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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
At least once a week
37%
20%
19%
24%
< 1%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
3%
7%
24%
67%
< 1%
670
Seldom/never
1%
< 1%
4%
95%
< 1%
503
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.
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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
At least once a week
59%
17%
18%
6%
< 1%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
37%
21%
29%
12%
1%
670
Seldom/never
33%
21%
25%
20%
1%
503
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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
At least once a week
34%
18%
26%
21%
1%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
38%
17%
23%
21%
1%
670
Seldom/never
45%
18%
23%
13%
< 1%
503
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
49%
6%
35%
6%
3%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
14%
53%
10%
2%
670
Seldom/never
8%
17%
57%
16%
1%
503
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
36%
61%
1%
2%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
72%
1%
< 1%
670
Seldom/never
20%
78%
1%
1%
503
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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
At least once a week
45%
14%
24%
16%
1%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
10%
12%
30%
48%
1%
670
Seldom/never
3%
3%
13%
82%
< 1%
503
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
43%
39%
3%
10%
4%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
32%
2%
39%
8%
670
Seldom/never
8%
12%
1%
72%
7%
503
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
90%
7%
3%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
73%
20%
7%
670
Seldom/never
35%
55%
9%
503
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
74%
17%
8%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
50%
38%
12%
670
Seldom/never
26%
66%
9%
503
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
44%
13%
43%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
30%
16%
54%
670
Seldom/never
20%
17%
63%
503
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Political ideology among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
37%
39%
22%
2%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
25%
43%
27%
5%
670
Seldom/never
17%
35%
43%
5%
503
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Views about size of government among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
53%
40%
4%
2%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
46%
48%
2%
3%
670
Seldom/never
48%
43%
3%
5%
503
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
51%
43%
4%
2%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
41%
55%
4%
1%
670
Seldom/never
33%
58%
6%
3%
503
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Views about abortion among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
36%
62%
2%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
66%
31%
2%
670
Seldom/never
80%
17%
3%
503
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Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
51%
41%
5%
3%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
73%
22%
3%
3%
670
Seldom/never
82%
13%
2%
3%
503
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
55%
6%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
61%
34%
6%
670
Seldom/never
76%
20%
4%
503
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year who say…
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Attendance at religious services
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 once a week
40%
55%
1%
3%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
34%
62%
2%
2%
670
Seldom/never
24%
70%
4%
2%
503
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 several times a year by religious attendance
% of adults who meditate several times a year 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 once a week
19%
31%
2%
41%
6%
355
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
40%
27%
5%
25%
3%
670
Seldom/never
66%
14%
5%
12%
3%
503
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.