Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants by state (2014) Switch to: State among Mainline Protestants by attendance at prayer groups

% of Mainline Protestants who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
California16%12%8%64%< 1%452
Florida18%5%9%68%< 1%338
Georgia22%9%11%58%< 1%146
Illinois20%4%15%59%2%241
Indiana21%11%11%57%< 1%119
Iowa13%5%18%62%1%102
Maryland15%7%16%61%< 1%128
Michigan16%13%8%62%1%185
Minnesota12%7%8%72%1%172
Missouri17%12%7%65%< 1%118
New Jersey15%8%3%73%1%124
New York17%8%4%71%1%256
North Carolina21%13%14%51%1%231
North Dakota16%15%16%53%1%105
Ohio27%11%9%52%1%226
Pennsylvania18%8%10%63%< 1%344
Tennessee25%14%15%45%2%103
Texas20%11%9%59%< 1%391
Virginia24%6%7%62%< 1%185
Washington24%9%7%60%1%108
Wisconsin11%13%8%66%2%126
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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