Top priority in life named by adults
Percent of U.S. adults naming each as their highest priority, 2006 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Family (51%). Lowest: Friendships (1%).
- Family: 51%
- Faith: 16%
- Health: 7%
Source: Barna Group, Americans Reveal Their Top Priority in Life · Telephone surveys by The Barna Group, January 2006, random sample of adults 18 and older; margin of error +/-3.2 points. Article published 2024-01-04.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Family (51%). Lowest: Friendships (1%). Family: 51%. Faith: 16%. Health: 7%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2006. Source: Barna Group, Americans Reveal Their Top Priority in Life (https://www.barna.com/research/americans-reveal-their-top-priority-in-life/).
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