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The following questions deal with possible daily spiritual experiences. To what extent can you say you experience the following: D. I desire to be closer to or in union with God.
Desire to be closer to God · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 1,445 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Many times a day | Every day | Most days | Some days | Once in a while | Never/almst nevr | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 17% | 28% | 15% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 1445 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 22% | 33% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 4% |
General Social Survey 1998 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,445 |
| 806 |
| ±4 |
| Catholic | 11% | 28% | 17% | 19% | 15% | 9% | 370 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | ±23 |
| Other faith † | 15% | 22% | 30% | 12% | 3% | 19% | 37 | ±18 |
| None | 5% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 21% | 41% | 198 | ±8 |