Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never read scripture by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who seldom or never read scripture by parental status

% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…

RegionParentsNon-parentsSample size
Northeast24%76%3,763
South28%72%4,527
Midwest28%72%3,492
West26%74%4,253
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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