Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the Silent generation by frequency of prayer (2014) Switch to: Frequency of prayer among adults in the Silent generation by race/ethnicity

% of adults in the Silent generation who identify as…

Frequency of prayerWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least daily79%10%1%7%2%3,801
Weekly88%5%1%5%2%739
Monthly77%6%6%8%3%221
Seldom/never91%2%1%4%2%1,060
Don't know77%6%< 1%7%10%102
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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