Racial and ethnic composition among adults ages 65 and older by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults ages 65 and older by race/ethnicity

% of adults ages 65 and older who identify as…

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groupsWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least once a week73%15%2%8%2%2,621
Once or twice a month77%12%2%7%2%678
Several times a year82%7%2%8%2%781
Seldom/never87%4%1%6%2%5,033
Don't know66%13%4%9%8%100
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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