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. 32.81 32.33 3.32 3.32 9.97 7.25
N.B. 51.40 22.43 2.80 6.54 13.08 3.74
Que. 48.51 15.90 1.59 3.98 6.56 23.46
Ont. 53.95 26.17 2.33 3.53 7.57 6.46
Man. 59.22 22.70 0.35 6.38 6.74 4.61
Sask. 58.63 23.60 0.25 4.56 5.84 7.11
Alta. 54.46 25.62 1.64 5.43 7.64 5.21
B.C. 52.44 26.74 1.29 5.65 9.51 4.37
Other 40.98 27.87 1.64 3.28 11.48 14.75
Canada 53.67 25.71 2.12 3.92 7.65 6.93

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
N.B. 43.64 40.00 . 5.46 7.27 3.64
Que. 43.12 24.59 2.02 7.89 3.30 19.09
Ont. 36.20 41.03 2.97 11.63 3.16 5.01
Man. 58.49 33.02 . 2.83 3.77 1.89
Sask. 36.54 44.23 5.77 6.73 4.81 1.92
Alta. 55.97 27.24 2.61 5.22 3.73 5.22
B.C. 39.13 35.87 6.52 4.35 4.35 9.78
Other 60.00 . . . 30.00 10.00
Canada 40.63 35.98 2.79 9.37 3.54 7.69

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, 2013-2014.