Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by attendance at prayer groups

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend prayer group…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area11%11%9%69%< 1%183
Baltimore Metro Area11%4%9%76%< 1%124
Boston Metro Area10%7%5%76%1%263
Chicago Metro Area7%6%7%80%< 1%401
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area20%10%7%63%< 1%246
Detroit Metro Area10%9%4%76%< 1%182
Houston Metro Area15%12%11%62%< 1%198
Los Angeles Metro Area9%9%9%72%< 1%443
Miami Metro Area20%5%7%67%< 1%220
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area9%2%6%84%< 1%155
New York City Metro Area11%5%9%74%1%836
Philadelphia Metro Area13%3%9%75%< 1%329
Phoenix Metro Area7%12%7%73%1%178
Pittsburgh Metro Area7%8%4%82%< 1%112
Providence Metro Area4%9%4%83%< 1%180
Riverside, CA Metro Area9%8%10%72%< 1%160
San Diego Metro Area17%2%15%66%< 1%123
San Francisco Metro Area7%7%7%78%1%223
Seattle Metro Area4%4%7%84%< 1%142
St. Louis Metro Area5%7%5%83%< 1%126
Tampa Metro Area11%6%8%75%< 1%147
Washington, DC Metro Area10%9%8%74%< 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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