Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who seldom or never meditate by age group

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

Religious tradition18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Catholic22%34%29%15%3,063
Evangelical Protestant22%37%29%12%3,155
Historically Black Protestant32%37%24%7%533
Jewish20%27%24%28%474
Mainline Protestant20%34%28%18%2,624
Mormon27%39%21%13%171
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")37%36%18%8%4,263
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