Frequency of meditation among adults who say religion is very important by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say religion is very important by frequency of meditation

% of adults who say religion is very important who meditate…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic52%9%4%33%2%4,220
Evangelical Protestant54%6%2%35%2%6,904
Historically Black Protestant58%9%3%28%2%1,641
Jehovah's Witness80%2%1%13%4%224
Jewish39%7%4%45%5%279
Mainline Protestant48%9%4%38%2%3,317
Mormon65%9%1%23%2%559
Muslim41%7%8%35%9%154
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")48%9%2%39%2%826
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