Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among women
% of women who attend prayer group…
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 | 27% | 10% | 8% | 54% | 1% | 17,557 |
2007 | 26% | 9% | 8% | 56% | 1% | 19,265 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among women by religious group
% of women 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 | 20% | 19% | 12% | 48% | 1% | 126 |
Catholic | 19% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 1% | 3,776 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 13% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 4,532 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 13% | 8% | 31% | 1% | 1,098 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 158 |
Jewish | 16% | 8% | 12% | 63% | 1% | 419 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 11% | 9% | 58% | 1% | 3,305 |
Mormon | 70% | 7% | 3% | 19% | < 1% | 317 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 3% | 5% | 86% | < 1% | 3,085 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women who are ages…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 14% | 33% | 30% | 23% | 4,712 |
Once or twice a month | 24% | 37% | 24% | 16% | 1,552 |
Several times a year | 25% | 32% | 24% | 20% | 1,472 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 33% | 26% | 17% | 9,261 |
Don't know | 11% | 20% | 21% | 49% | 126 |
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Generational cohort among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 9% | 10% | 28% | 35% | 16% | 2% | 4,712 |
Once or twice a month | 15% | 15% | 30% | 28% | 10% | 1% | 1,552 |
Several times a year | 15% | 16% | 25% | 29% | 14% | 1% | 1,472 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 16% | 27% | 30% | 11% | 1% | 9,261 |
Don't know | 1% | 14% | 16% | 30% | 33% | 6% | 126 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 57% | 19% | 3% | 17% | 4% | 4,792 |
Once or twice a month | 56% | 16% | 4% | 20% | 3% | 1,567 |
Several times a year | 65% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 1,495 |
Seldom/never | 72% | 8% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 9,351 |
Don't know | 56% | 20% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 137 |
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Immigrant status among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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% | 8% | 76% | 4,797 |
Once or twice a month | 19% | 10% | 70% | 1,563 |
Several times a year | 16% | 8% | 76% | 1,483 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 12% | 76% | 9,311 |
Don't know | 19% | 8% | 73% | 141 |
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Income distribution among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 43% | 20% | 25% | 12% | 4,019 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 21% | 25% | 12% | 1,378 |
Several times a year | 37% | 19% | 26% | 18% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 20% | 25% | 18% | 8,095 |
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Educational distribution among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 44% | 33% | 16% | 8% | 4,832 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 34% | 14% | 10% | 1,580 |
Several times a year | 35% | 33% | 19% | 13% | 1,497 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 33% | 18% | 12% | 9,402 |
Don't know | 53% | 24% | 17% | 7% | 144 |
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Marital status among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 53% | 4% | 15% | 11% | 17% | 4,830 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 7% | 16% | 8% | 23% | 1,583 |
Several times a year | 47% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 23% | 1,503 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 24% | 9,406 |
Don't know | 32% | 5% | 15% | 29% | 19% | 140 |
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Parent of children under 18 among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 33% | 67% | 4,833 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 61% | 1,582 |
Several times a year | 33% | 67% | 1,503 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 71% | 9,439 |
Don't know | 22% | 78% | 144 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 81% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 78% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 25% | 7% | 1% | 11% | 3% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 71% | 9% | < 1% | 11% | < 1% | 8% | 150 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 79% | 18% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 70% | 23% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 33% | 16% | 14% | 1% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 76% | 10% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 150 |
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Attendance at religious services among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 84% | 11% | 4% | < 1% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 39% | 6% | < 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 39% | 53% | 7% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 40% | 45% | < 1% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 45% | 29% | 9% | 17% | 150 |
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Frequency of prayer among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 79% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 74% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 19% | 7% | 28% | 1% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 63% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 25% | 150 |
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Frequency of meditation among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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% | 25% | 2% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 13% | 4% | 33% | 2% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 43% | 10% | 7% | 38% | 2% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 9% | 5% | 55% | 1% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 55% | 1% | 1% | 18% | 25% | 150 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 87% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 73% | 16% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 63% | 16% | 13% | 6% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 17% | 12% | 19% | 2% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 67% | 11% | 2% | 3% | 17% | 150 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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% | 14% | 8% | 20% | 2% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 21% | 12% | 20% | 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 45% | 17% | 14% | 23% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 40% | 16% | 14% | 29% | 1% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 41% | 13% | 4% | 18% | 23% | 150 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 68% | 5% | 23% | 3% | 2% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 8% | 34% | 7% | 2% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 41% | 11% | 40% | 6% | 3% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 20% | 12% | 56% | 10% | 2% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 45% | 6% | 33% | 1% | 16% | 150 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 44% | 53% | 1% | 1% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 62% | 1% | 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 33% | 66% | 1% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 32% | 58% | 2% | 7% | 150 |
Frequency of reading scripture among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 83% | 7% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 25% | 7% | 14% | < 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 39% | 17% | 23% | 21% | 1% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 15% | 9% | 9% | 67% | 1% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 54% | 4% | 5% | 14% | 22% | 150 |
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Interpreting scripture among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 60% | 26% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 33% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 34% | 38% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 19% | 27% | 2% | 44% | 8% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 42% | 15% | 7% | 13% | 23% | 150 |
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Belief in Heaven among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 87% | 7% | 6% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 86% | 8% | 6% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 85% | 10% | 6% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 68% | 25% | 7% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 74% | 4% | 22% | 150 |
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Belief in Hell among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women who …in hell
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 76% | 17% | 7% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 72% | 22% | 6% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 65% | 26% | 9% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 43% | 9% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 60% | 16% | 24% | 150 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 41% | 19% | 39% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 17% | 45% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 39% | 17% | 43% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 18% | 54% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 22% | 44% | 33% | 150 |
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Political ideology among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 50% | 27% | 15% | 8% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 34% | 20% | 6% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 37% | 38% | 20% | 5% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 36% | 33% | 7% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 37% | 24% | 15% | 25% | 150 |
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Views about size of government among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 49% | 44% | 3% | 4% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 45% | 48% | 3% | 4% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 43% | 49% | 3% | 5% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 31% | 45% | 8% | 16% | 150 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 45% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 50% | 5% | 1% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 56% | 3% | 2% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 37% | 45% | 3% | 15% | 150 |
Views about abortion among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 31% | 65% | 5% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 54% | 3% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 53% | 43% | 4% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 67% | 29% | 4% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 40% | 41% | 20% | 150 |
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Views about homosexuality among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 38% | 53% | 5% | 4% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 60% | 33% | 4% | 3% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 67% | 25% | 4% | 4% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 81% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 34% | 45% | 5% | 16% | 150 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 28% | 64% | 8% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 44% | 8% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 55% | 36% | 8% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 72% | 21% | 6% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 28% | 48% | 24% | 150 |
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Views about environmental regulation among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 | 41% | 51% | 3% | 5% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 38% | 56% | 2% | 4% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 36% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 30% | 65% | 2% | 4% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 40% | 32% | 6% | 22% | 150 |
Views about human evolution among women by attendance at prayer groups
% of women 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 |
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At least once a week | 11% | 23% | 2% | 58% | 6% | 4,860 |
Once or twice a month | 18% | 29% | 3% | 46% | 4% | 1,587 |
Several times a year | 21% | 32% | 3% | 40% | 4% | 1,507 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 24% | 4% | 25% | 4% | 9,453 |
Don't know | 9% | 20% | 5% | 47% | 19% | 150 |
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