Frequency of meditation among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by frequency of meditation

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who meditate…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area45%15%1%40%< 1%160
Boston Metro Area30%6%6%57%1%111
Chicago Metro Area37%7%5%50%1%260
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area39%12%4%45%1%196
Detroit Metro Area28%6%9%57%1%103
Houston Metro Area43%7%1%49%< 1%133
Los Angeles Metro Area40%10%7%41%2%282
Miami Metro Area52%9%3%34%2%122
New York City Metro Area39%12%5%44%< 1%453
Philadelphia Metro Area39%4%6%49%1%218
Phoenix Metro Area47%7%6%40%< 1%121
Providence Metro Area40%6%4%49%2%105
Riverside, CA Metro Area50%6%1%42%1%104
Washington, DC Metro Area36%17%7%40%< 1%227
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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