Frequency of prayer among widowed adults by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among widowed adults by frequency of prayer

% of widowed adults who pray…

Religious traditionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic77%12%2%7%1%721
Evangelical Protestant82%11%2%4%1%923
Historically Black Protestant89%6%2%1%2%196
Mainline Protestant66%17%4%11%2%791
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")30%12%7%50%1%338
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