Frequency of meditation among Evangelical Protestants by state (2014) Switch to: State among Evangelical Protestants by frequency of meditation

% of Evangelical Protestants who meditate…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama48%6%3%42%< 1%245
Arizona53%3%4%38%2%171
Arkansas46%5%1%46%2%145
California54%6%3%35%2%718
Colorado46%12%4%38%1%126
Florida50%7%2%38%2%461
Georgia48%8%1%40%3%364
Illinois48%6%5%39%2%272
Indiana43%8%4%43%1%208
Kentucky43%6%5%45%< 1%213
Louisiana42%4%2%51%1%120
Maryland51%7%2%39%2%108
Michigan43%6%3%46%1%240
Minnesota43%5%1%50%1%110
Mississippi51%8%1%38%3%134
Missouri41%7%3%49%1%222
New York56%10%4%29%2%182
North Carolina52%5%1%38%3%345
Ohio50%7%1%42%1%321
Oklahoma55%5%2%36%1%188
Oregon42%6%6%45%1%116
Pennsylvania49%6%3%39%3%248
South Carolina54%< 1%2%38%6%169
Tennessee49%6%1%42%2%348
Texas52%7%3%36%2%821
Virginia45%8%7%37%3%243
Washington51%5%4%36%4%166
West Virginia46%4%6%39%5%117
Wisconsin32%7%6%52%3%135
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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