Frequency of Prayer
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(Other Surveys)
A similar question has appeared on other surveys such as
American National Election Studies, 2004,
Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002 and
Baylor Religion Survey, 2005.
| Frequency of Prayer (American National Election Studies, 2004) |
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People practice their religion in different ways. Outside of attending religious services, do you pray SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, ONCE A DAY, A FEW TIMES A WEEK, ONCE A WEEK OR LESS, or NEVER?
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1) Several times a day |
377 (31.5%) |
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2) Once a day |
266 (22.2%) |
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3) A few times a week |
230 (19.2%) |
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4) Once a week or less |
185 (15.4%) |
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5) Never |
134 (11.2%) |
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6) Other |
6 (0.5%) |
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| Frequency of Prayer (Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002) |
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People practice their religion in different ways. Outside of attending religious services, do you pray several times a day, once a day, a few times a week, once a week or less, or never?
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1) Several times a day |
723 (36.9%) |
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2) Once a day |
471 (24.0%) |
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3) A few times a week |
285 (14.5%) |
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4) Once a week or less |
312 (15.9%) |
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5) Never |
169 (8.6%) |
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| Frequency of Prayer (Baylor Religion Survey, 2005) |
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About how often do you pray or meditate outside of religious services?
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1) Never |
221 (13.0%) |
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2) Only on certain occasions |
241 (14.2%) |
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3) Once a week or less |
117 (6.9%) |
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4) A few times a week |
295 (17.4%) |
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5) Once a day |
348 (20.5%) |
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6) Several times a day |
475 (28.0%) |
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