Age distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by age group

% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are ages…

Importance of religion in one's life18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Very important21%34%28%18%8,344
Somewhat important29%36%24%12%6,163
Not too important35%35%20%10%3,176
Not at all important34%36%18%12%3,445
Don't know16%29%25%29%137
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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