Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by frequency of meditation

% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who meditate…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic43%10%9%37%1%730
Evangelical Protestant43%10%6%39%2%781
Historically Black Protestant40%8%10%41%1%182
Mainline Protestant35%11%9%42%2%627
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")32%12%9%43%4%233
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