Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by parental status

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeParentsNon-parentsSample size
Very important30%70%16,398
Somewhat important30%70%4,049
Not too important29%71%707
Not at all important27%73%522
Don't know23%77%143
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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