Frequency of meditation among whites by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among whites by frequency of meditation

% of whites who meditate…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist79%9%4%9%< 1%141
Catholic35%7%4%52%1%4,827
Evangelical Protestant46%6%3%43%2%6,633
Jewish26%8%5%59%3%782
Mainline Protestant35%9%5%50%2%5,322
Mormon59%11%2%27%2%575
Orthodox Christian33%6%3%57%1%153
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")22%10%5%62%1%5,490
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