Views about size of government among adults with an education level of high school or less by frequency of prayer (2014) Switch to: Frequency of prayer among adults with an education level of high school or less by views about size of government

% of adults with an education level of high school or less who would rather have…

Frequency of prayerSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least daily44%49%3%4%6,183
Weekly43%50%3%4%1,667
Monthly49%46%2%3%602
Seldom/never50%44%3%4%2,025
Don't know34%38%5%22%107
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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