Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government

% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who would rather have…

RegionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Northeast48%45%3%4%4,442
South51%42%3%4%6,298
Midwest55%38%3%4%4,427
West49%44%4%3%5,228
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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