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

 

Elementary Students

Province %
In Person Text Messaging Internet Chat or MSN Telephone (landline) Other methods Facebook, Myspace, blogs
N.S. 52.52 23.53 1.68 6.72 7.14 8.40
N.B. 52.69 16.67 4.30 5.91 9.68 10.75
Que. 49.89 12.64 1.55 10.20 7.54 18.19
Ont. 51.93 23.16 2.94 4.75 7.98 9.24
Man. 63.24 16.21 2.37 5.53 6.72 5.93
Sask. 54.13 26.73 0.66 3.96 7.92 6.60
Alta. 55.35 25.00 1.80 6.01 7.66 4.16
B.C. 57.89 20.59 1.95 5.26 9.04 5.26
Other 41.67 24.24 3.03 6.82 9.85 14.39
Total 52.75 22.85 2.66 5.14 7.99 8.61

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.

 

Secondary Students

Province %
In Person Text Messaging Internet Chat or MSN Cellular Phone Other methods Facebook, Myspace, blogs Telephone (landline)
N.S. 37.81 40.30 3.98 5.97 7.96 3.98 .
N.B. 25.00 37.50 7.14 19.64 3.57 5.36 1.79
Que. 43.66 25.72 1.99 7.25 2.72 16.49 2.17
Ont. 34.13 43.99 2.64 9.92 3.67 5.65 .
Man. 60.40 23.76 0.99 6.93 3.96 3.96 .
Sask. 50.47 38.32 1.87 2.80 2.80 3.73 .
Alta. 45.36 36.34 1.86 5.04 4.51 6.90 .
B.C. 42.78 32.22 2.22 7.22 5.00 10.56 .
Total 38.97 38.17 2.50 8.34 3.92 7.69 0.40

Notes :
• ‘Other methods’ includes e-mail and other means of communication.
• ‘Other’ includes Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Source:  Census at School Canada, 2012-2013.