Region among adults in the Silent generation by frequency of meditation (2014) Switch to: Frequency of meditation among adults in the Silent generation by region

% of adults in the Silent generation who are in…

Frequency of meditationNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
At least once a week17%42%21%19%3,267
Once or twice a month23%32%22%23%458
Several times a year22%27%29%22%250
Seldom/never20%32%23%25%1,840
Don't know16%37%15%32%174
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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