Which method do you use most often to communicate with friends?

Elementary students
  In person Internet chat or MSN  MySpace, Facebook or blog Telephone (landline) Other methods
  %
Total 52.9 13.0 9.7 8.9 15.6
N.S. 43.2 10.5 11.1 7.8 27.5
N.B. 52.9 16.1 7.5 8.6 14.9
Que. 55.6 19.8 3.8 10.5 10.4
Ont. 51.6 16.2 8.8 8.6 14.8
Man. 52.0 10.9 11.3 8.4 17.5
Sask. 51.5 1.7 17.7 10.1 19.0
Alta. 58.0 3.4 12.8 8.8 17.0
B.C. 54.8 6.2 12.0 10.1 17.0
Other 57.1 3.2 6.4 20.6 12.7
Notes:
• ‘Other methods’ includes e-mail, cellular phone, text messaging and other means of communication.
• ‘Other’ includes Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and the Yukon.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2009/2010.

 

Secondary students
  In person Text messaging Internet chat or MSN MySpace, Facebook or blog Other methods
  %
Total 44.9 26.5 11.8 6.0 10.9
N.S. 38.5 38.5 6.5 5.5 11.0
N.B. 40.9 25.9 16.6 6.5 10.1
Que. 53.8 10.2 23.0 2.6 10.4
Ont. 42.8 29.8 10.7 5.4 11.4
Man. 50.0 16.5 15.2 4.4 13.9
Sask. 43.9 37.0 4.3 4.9 9.8
Alta. 45.5 26.5 7.3 10.2 10.4
B.C. 44.9 21.4 13.7 11.1 9.0
Other 54.4 14.7 8.8 10.3 11.8
Notes:
• ‘Other methods’ includes e-mail, cellular phone, telephone (landline) and other means of communication.
• ‘Other’ includes Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and the Yukon.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2009/2010.