Gender composition among independents and those who don't lean to either party by frequency of reading scripture (2014) Switch to: Frequency of reading scripture among independents and those who don't lean to either party by gender

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

Frequency of reading scriptureMenWomenSample size
At least once a week40%60%2,016
Once or twice a month45%55%481
Several times a year51%49%430
Seldom/never57%43%2,630
Don't know41%59%101
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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