Frequency of reading scripture among who believe in Hell by marital status (2014) Switch to: Marital status among who believe in Hell by frequency of reading scripture

% of who believe in Hell who read scripture…

Marital statusAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Married50%11%9%30%1%9,927
Living with a partner31%15%8%46%< 1%968
Divorced/separated49%12%9%29%1%2,625
Widowed57%10%7%25%2%1,847
Never married38%14%9%38%1%3,726
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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