Frequency of meditation among blacks by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among blacks by frequency of meditation

% of blacks who meditate…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic44%8%6%42%1%192
Evangelical Protestant60%11%2%26%1%495
Historically Black Protestant55%8%4%31%2%1,798
Mainline Protestant52%10%4%34%1%159
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")38%7%4%50%1%534
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