Frequency of meditation among adults who read scripture at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who read scripture at least once a week by frequency of meditation

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who meditate…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama67%4%2%26%1%295
Arizona72%3%1%21%3%246
Arkansas53%6%2%37%2%162
California66%6%2%24%3%1,084
Colorado67%8%2%23%1%152
Florida67%6%2%23%2%702
Georgia60%6%1%31%2%473
Idaho63%5%4%26%1%132
Illinois64%5%3%27%1%409
Indiana56%8%2%32%2%247
Iowa64%3%1%30%3%104
Kansas62%8%1%29%< 1%109
Kentucky59%5%4%31%1%202
Louisiana61%7%3%28%1%229
Maryland61%8%2%25%4%220
Massachusetts66%11%5%17%2%110
Michigan63%5%2%29%2%332
Minnesota57%6%< 1%36%1%168
Mississippi66%7%< 1%24%3%192
Missouri58%6%1%34%1%257
Montana56%8%3%29%4%106
New Jersey67%7%2%22%2%231
New Mexico62%16%< 1%20%2%115
New York70%6%1%20%3%511
North Carolina66%6%1%24%3%458
Ohio63%6%2%25%3%429
Oklahoma69%3%2%24%3%193
Oregon66%5%2%25%3%121
Pennsylvania62%6%2%28%2%432
South Carolina65%5%1%26%2%252
Tennessee56%6%1%34%3%368
Texas67%5%2%24%2%1,103
Utah65%11%< 1%21%2%171
Virginia58%10%6%24%2%356
Washington63%4%1%30%3%218
West Virginia54%4%3%36%3%136
Wisconsin56%6%5%29%4%156
Wyoming73%4%< 1%21%1%115
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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