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 54.1 13.5 14.5 3.3 6.6 8.0
N.S. 47.7 11.4 24.3 2.6 5.5 8.5
N.B. 54.4 15.0 12.0 2.6 8.8 7.3
Que. 44.8 29.0 10.4 2.8 8.4 4.5
Ont. 54.5 13.4 14.6 3.8 5.9 7.8
Man. 59.4 12.5 8.7 3.1 9.7 6.6
Sask. 56.2 9.3 19.3 1.2 8.1 5.9
Alta. 55.0 11.0 13.9 1.8 8.1 10.3
B.C. 56.9 9.5 14.6 2.6 8.1 8.4
Other 48.4 19.0 13.7 3.3 6.6 8.0
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: Census at School Canada, 2011/2012.

 

Secondary students
  In person Text messaging Facebook, MySpace or blog Internet chat or MSN Cellular phone Other methods
  %
Total 40.6 36.0 8.8 3.4 7.5 3.8
N.S. 42.0 39.5 5.0 1.7 10.1 1.7
N.B. 41.9 37.6 11.8 1.1 3.2 4.3
Que. 43.5 26.4 16.6 2.8 5.0 5.8
Ont. 37.5 38.7 7.0 4.3 9.8 2.8
Man. 45.6 31.1 8.7 4.9 4.9 4.9
Sask. 37.7 45.8 7.7 0.7 5.2 2.9
Alta. 48.5 31.3 8.4 2.9 4.9 4.1
B.C. 42.7 28.7 10.4 3.7 4.3 10.4
Other 32.4 64.7 2.9 0 0 0
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:  Census at School Canada, 2011/2012.