Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama85%7%< 1%6%2%224
Arizona84%5%< 1%8%2%165
Arkansas78%10%4%7%< 1%115
California82%5%2%11%1%765
Florida81%8%3%6%1%482
Georgia88%7%2%2%< 1%312
Illinois75%15%2%5%2%276
Indiana79%10%4%7%1%183
Kentucky87%3%2%6%2%143
Louisiana86%9%1%5%< 1%155
Maryland80%6%3%11%< 1%146
Michigan82%9%2%5%2%216
Minnesota78%6%7%9%< 1%105
Mississippi84%8%2%5%1%139
Missouri84%10%1%5%< 1%155
New Jersey81%7%3%9%< 1%166
New York79%7%2%10%2%345
North Carolina84%7%2%6%1%327
Ohio81%9%2%7%< 1%309
Oklahoma78%13%1%7%< 1%140
Pennsylvania76%6%7%10%1%300
South Carolina85%8%1%6%< 1%178
Tennessee91%4%1%3%1%271
Texas83%6%3%7%1%782
Utah93%2%3%< 1%1%152
Virginia88%3%3%6%< 1%247
Washington83%8%3%6%< 1%157
West Virginia76%10%< 1%14%< 1%102
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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