Region among adults who read scripture at least once a week by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who read scripture at least once a week by region

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who are in…

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groupsNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
At least once a week12%47%18%22%7,079
Once or twice a month12%46%22%20%1,580
Several times a year15%47%21%18%1,046
Seldom/never16%43%20%21%2,533
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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