Marketplace surveyed 1,084 kids aged 9-13 in schools from Calgary, Toronto, Brampton and Waterloo from Nov.-Dec. 2008.
Here are the questions posed, followed by the results:
Do you have your own cellphone?
Yes (39.4%)
No (60.6%)
If you own your own cellphone...
How old were you when you got your phone?
Average age: 10.5 years old
Why did you get a cellphone?
I wanted one (12.2%)
Parents wanted one (26.7%)
Both wanted one (61.1%)
Do you use a headset?
Yes (7.5%)
No (77.3%)
Sometimes (15.2%)
How much do you talk on your cellphone every week?
Less than 1 hour (54.6%)
1 to 2 hours (20.6%)
2 to 4 hours (15.2%)
4 to 6 hours (6.1%)
More than 6 hours (3.5%)
Have you ever heard that a cellphone could be bad for your health?
Yes (60.7%)
No (39.3%)
If you don't own your own cellphone...
Do you use a cellphone that belongs to someone else?
No (40.9%)
Yes, my parents' (44.3%)
Yes, my friend's (4.4%)
Both my parents' and my friend's (10.2%)
Have you ever heard that a cellphone could be bad for your health?
Yes (61.6%)
No (38.4%)
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