Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by age group

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…

Generational cohort18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Younger Millennial100%< 1%< 1%< 1%1,868
Older Millennial58%42%< 1%< 1%2,156
Generation X< 1%100%< 1%< 1%3,512
Baby Boomer< 1%< 1%85%15%5,380
Silent< 1%< 1%< 1%100%1,840
Greatest< 1%< 1%< 1%100%147
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.

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