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

Elementary students
In person Facebook, MySpace or blog Text messaging Internet chat or MSN Telephone (landline) Other methods
%
Total 52.9 15.3 11.1 6.0 7.6 7.1
N.S. 48.9 12.5 16.1 6.0 10.3 6.2
N.B. 39.3 23.6 19.8 3.8 8.1 5.5
Que. 46.7 24.3 7.2 7.9 9.2 4.8
Ont. 52.2 15.6 11.2 7.3 7.0 6.8
Man. 56.9 19.2 5.3 2.4 7.5 8.7
Sask. 47.0 16.9 16.9 2.0 8.6 8.6
Alta. 59.6 11.2 10.4 2.2 8.4 8.2
B.C. 57.0 11.2 10.9 4.1 8.6 8.2
Other 39.0 13.7 8.8 7.1 20.9 10.4
Notes:
• ‘Other methods’ includes e-mail, cellular phone and other means of communication.
• ‘Other’ includes Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2010/2011.

 

Secondary students
In person Text messaging Facebook, MySpace or blog Internet chat or MSN Cellular phone Other methods
%
Total 43.5 30.1 9.2 6.9 5.9 4.4
N.S. 31.5 50.9 3.7 1.9 9.3 2.8
N.B. 37.5 23.7 9.9 14.5 6.6 7.9
Que. 51.7 13.9 10.2 13.5 3.9 6.8
Ont. 40.2 35.9 7.4 5.6 7.1 3.8
Man. 60.6 23.9 11.3 1.4 1.4 1.4
Sask. 46.8 40.7 4.5 0.8 4.9 2.4
Alta. 43.5 27.0 14.5 5.0 5.7 4.3
B.C. 54.3 12.9 14.7 12.1 0.9 5.2
Other 43.3 40.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 1.7
Notes:
• ‘Other methods’ includes e-mail, telephone (landline) and other means of communication.
• ‘Other’ includes Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2010/2011.