Views about size of government among adults who meditate at least once a week by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about size of government

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial47%48%3%3%895
Older Millennial44%48%4%4%1,332
Generation X47%46%3%4%2,741
Baby Boomer52%40%4%4%5,957
Silent59%33%3%6%3,267
Greatest56%30%5%9%333
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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