Views about size of government among adults who meditate once or twice a month by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about size of government

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who would rather have…

Importance of religion in one's lifeSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Very important44%49%3%3%1,343
Somewhat important51%43%3%3%838
Not too important54%41%2%3%378
Not at all important45%50%2%3%306
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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