Belief in Hell among adults in the Midwest by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the Midwest by belief in hell

% of adults in the Midwest who …in hell

Importance of religion in one's lifeBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Very important76%16%8%4,079
Somewhat important60%32%8%1,865
Not too important34%56%9%787
Not at all important13%81%6%708
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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