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Which method do you use most often to communicate with friends?
| Which method do you use most often to communicate with friends? | ||||||
| Method of communication | Elementary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | Boys | All students | Girls | Boys | All students | |
| % | ||||||
| In person | 51.3 | 58.9 | 55.0 | 47.0 | 52.5 | 49.7 |
| Internet chat or MSN | 24.1 | 19.8 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 20.6 | 20.1 |
| Telephone (landline) | 12.5 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Text messaging | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 13.6 | 8.9 | 11.3 |
| Cell phone | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| MySpace, Facebook or blog | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | |
| Other | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Note: Methods of communication appear in order of frequency for all students. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2007/2008. | ||||||
