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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 | 51.5 | 61.0 | 56.2 | 45.1 | 53.3 | 49.0 |
| Internet chat or MSN | 22.1 | 15.9 | 19.0 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 15.3 |
| Telephone (landline) | 10.9 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| Text messaging | 4.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 21.5 | 13.2 | 17.5 |
| Cell phone | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| MySpace, Facebook or blog | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | |
| Other | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Note: Methods of communication appear in order of frequency for all students. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census at School, 2008/2009. | ||||||
