Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants by generational group

% of Mainline Protestants who are…

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groupsYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least once a week10%8%21%35%22%3%1,191
Once or twice a month13%12%26%32%15%2%536
Several times a year14%10%19%37%17%2%613
Seldom/never9%11%26%36%16%2%3,576
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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