Chart 3 on Scripps UFO poll

A survey of 1,003 adults conducted by the Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University found that 56 percent say it is either "very likely" or "somewhat likely" that intelligent life exists on other planets. Here is how different groups responded to the question.

Entire nation .................. 56

Men ............................ 62

Women .......................... 50

18-24 years old................. 74

25-44 .......................... 56

45-64 .......................... 60

65 or older .................... 46

Lives in major city ............ 54

Smaller city ................... 57

Suburb ......................... 61

Rural area ..................... 53

Northeast ...................... 52

South .......................... 56

Midwest ........................ 48

West ........................... 65

White .......................... 54

African-American ............... 54

Hispanic ....................... 61

Asian-American/Other ........... 67

Strong Democrat ................ 61

Lean Toward the Democrats ...... 60

Independent .................... 60

Lean Toward the Republicans .... 56

Strong Republican .............. 40

Very Conservative .............. 42

Somewhat Conservative .......... 53

Middle of the Road ............. 64

Somewhat Liberal ............... 58

Very Liberal ................... 65

Not A High School Graduate ..... 80

Graduated High School .......... 54

Attended Some College .......... 49

College Graduate ............... 60

Post Graduate Studies .......... 58

Income Below $25,000 ........... 56

25,000 to $40,000 .............. 48

40,000 to $60,000 .............. 53

60,000 to $80,000 .............. 64

80,000 to $100,000 ............. 64

Above $100,000 ................. 62

Attended Church Recently ....... 51

Not Attended Church Recently ... 63

Evangelical Protestant ......... 38

Other Protestant ............... 62

Roman Catholic ................. 60

No Religious Preference ........ 66

Source: National survey of 1,003 adult residents of the United States conducted by Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University from May 11-28.

(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.com)