Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by attendance at prayer groups

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama59%8%8%25%1%264
Arizona51%9%7%33%< 1%219
Arkansas45%20%10%24%< 1%147
California48%15%8%29%< 1%1,027
Colorado46%10%13%31%< 1%150
Florida47%10%9%33%2%632
Georgia54%12%11%23%< 1%426
Idaho64%6%8%22%< 1%120
Illinois40%14%11%35%< 1%403
Indiana48%14%9%28%< 1%242
Iowa45%10%19%26%1%119
Kansas54%12%8%26%< 1%115
Kentucky49%10%12%27%1%190
Louisiana45%18%11%25%1%201
Maryland46%13%9%31%1%211
Massachusetts34%10%7%48%1%111
Michigan44%16%9%30%1%332
Minnesota43%16%8%32%< 1%164
Mississippi54%14%13%19%< 1%161
Missouri46%11%11%32%< 1%240
Nebraska42%15%12%29%2%113
New Jersey43%10%11%34%2%249
New Mexico44%24%3%29%< 1%107
New York46%11%6%36%1%496
North Carolina52%12%12%24%< 1%428
North Dakota36%11%15%37%< 1%113
Ohio48%13%6%34%< 1%389
Oklahoma52%9%6%33%< 1%159
Oregon48%11%11%29%< 1%111
Pennsylvania44%10%14%31%< 1%474
South Carolina52%14%8%25%1%230
South Dakota40%10%6%42%1%109
Tennessee56%13%9%20%2%326
Texas48%15%9%28%1%1,052
Utah79%4%5%11%< 1%141
Virginia51%16%4%27%2%318
Washington58%12%7%23%1%204
West Virginia52%16%6%26%1%143
Wisconsin34%14%12%39%1%197
Wyoming55%8%9%27%1%118
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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