Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the Silent generation by frequency of prayer (2014) Switch to: Frequency of prayer among adults in the Silent generation by importance of religion

% of adults in the Silent generation who say religion is…

Frequency of prayerVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least daily86%11%2%1%1%3,843
Weekly53%39%5%2%1%747
Monthly28%51%14%5%2%221
Seldom/never9%26%25%38%2%1,071
Don't know61%30%5%< 1%4%107
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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