Region among baby Boomers by frequency of meditation (2014) Switch to: Frequency of meditation among baby Boomers by region

% of baby Boomers who are in…

Frequency of meditationNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
At least once a week16%40%20%24%5,957
Once or twice a month20%34%21%25%982
Several times a year23%34%20%23%535
Seldom/never21%33%25%20%5,380
Don't know12%36%22%30%195
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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