Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who seldom or never meditate by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend prayer group…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area20%9%9%61%< 1%210
Baltimore Metro Area8%6%10%76%< 1%118
Boston Metro Area6%1%6%87%< 1%255
Chicago Metro Area9%5%7%79%< 1%381
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area18%12%5%64%< 1%259
Detroit Metro Area11%8%7%74%1%173
Houston Metro Area15%14%6%64%< 1%210
Los Angeles Metro Area12%8%6%74%< 1%458
Miami Metro Area12%5%2%79%1%174
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area14%4%6%75%1%173
New York City Metro Area9%7%8%76%< 1%783
Philadelphia Metro Area5%2%9%83%< 1%340
Phoenix Metro Area9%5%7%79%< 1%169
Pittsburgh Metro Area2%15%5%78%< 1%115
Providence Metro Area5%5%2%87%< 1%159
Riverside, CA Metro Area20%9%9%62%< 1%163
San Diego Metro Area7%5%5%83%< 1%126
San Francisco Metro Area7%7%13%73%< 1%216
Seattle Metro Area13%6%5%76%< 1%176
St. Louis Metro Area8%4%9%79%< 1%122
Tampa Metro Area10%4%6%79%1%149
Washington, DC Metro Area10%6%8%75%< 1%387
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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