Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who meditate at least once a week by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who attend prayer group…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area44%12%7%36%< 1%227
Baltimore Metro Area39%9%4%47%1%104
Boston Metro Area28%8%4%57%3%156
Chicago Metro Area28%12%8%52%< 1%368
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area48%13%7%32%< 1%301
Detroit Metro Area33%12%6%48%< 1%147
Houston Metro Area46%9%7%38%< 1%237
Los Angeles Metro Area36%13%7%44%< 1%456
Miami Metro Area41%9%11%37%1%241
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area30%9%12%49%< 1%123
New York City Metro Area34%10%8%47%1%708
Philadelphia Metro Area35%8%9%48%< 1%288
Phoenix Metro Area39%15%6%40%< 1%177
Pittsburgh Metro Area34%4%3%59%< 1%102
Providence Metro Area30%7%15%48%< 1%150
Riverside, CA Metro Area38%12%7%43%1%166
San Diego Metro Area44%4%10%42%1%145
San Francisco Metro Area20%12%7%60%< 1%177
Seattle Metro Area27%7%11%52%2%118
St. Louis Metro Area33%9%8%50%< 1%116
Tampa Metro Area32%7%5%54%1%138
Washington, DC Metro Area37%10%6%47%1%366
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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