Frequency of prayer among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Midwest by frequency of prayer

% of adults in the Midwest who pray…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion81%12%2%4%< 1%2,536
Philosophy/reason34%21%11%34%< 1%734
Common sense41%22%8%28%1%3,368
Science28%16%8%48%< 1%630
Don't know58%12%6%16%7%223
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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