Frequency of meditation among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by frequency of meditation

% of adults ages 65 and older who meditate…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama72%3%3%21%< 1%125
Arizona52%3%4%37%4%184
California48%8%5%35%5%964
Colorado62%7%1%30%< 1%104
Connecticut43%12%3%39%3%100
Florida51%9%3%36%2%632
Georgia60%7%1%27%4%225
Illinois56%6%6%30%2%365
Indiana61%3%3%31%2%178
Kentucky54%9%3%30%3%122
Louisiana62%5%4%26%4%121
Maryland61%8%3%26%3%161
Massachusetts45%6%11%36%2%186
Michigan52%5%3%36%3%258
Minnesota58%9%1%31%1%127
Missouri56%6%3%34%1%157
New Hampshire44%6%4%42%3%105
New Jersey47%6%4%42%1%258
New York49%10%4%34%4%590
North Carolina55%7%5%29%3%288
Ohio47%11%5%32%4%326
Oklahoma65%7%3%24%1%114
Oregon55%7%3%28%7%124
Pennsylvania55%9%5%29%1%438
Rhode Island45%8%3%42%3%111
South Carolina71%4%2%22%2%142
Tennessee64%7%3%22%5%195
Texas62%5%4%26%4%528
Virginia55%8%4%30%3%217
Washington53%6%3%36%2%183
Wisconsin39%13%5%40%3%161
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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