Parent of children under 18 among married adults by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among married adults by parental status

% of married adults who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeParentsNon-parentsSample size
Very important40%60%10,132
Somewhat important41%59%4,041
Not too important40%60%1,748
Not at all important38%62%1,702
Don't know32%68%114
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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