Political ideology among adults who pray weekly by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Very important40%34%21%5%2,249
Somewhat important30%42%24%4%2,411
Not too important21%37%38%5%448
Not at all important10%30%42%17%161
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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