Frequency of prayer among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among independents and those who don't lean to either party by frequency of prayer

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who pray…

Views about size of governmentAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Smaller government; fewer services49%14%6%28%2%2,889
Bigger government; more services56%15%6%21%1%2,028
Depends61%12%5%20%2%298
Don't know55%11%5%22%7%443
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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