For most Americans, faith doesn't affect how they handle medical pain
Core finding
A majority of Americans (57%) say faith, religion or spirituality does little or nothing to shape how they undergo a medical procedure and experience pain, including 46% for whom it has no influence at all, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025.
About one-in-five (21%) are neutral on the question, while 22% say faith shapes the experience at least somewhat, including 12% who say it matters very much.
Topline distribution
For most Americans, faith doesn't affect how they handle medical pain.
How much does faith/religion/spirituality influence your ability to undergo a biopsy/procedure and experience pain?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 1 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
How much does faith/religion/spirituality influence your ability to undergo a biopsy/procedure and experience pain?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.