Data for Massachusetts health subareas, residents only
| health region-subarea | health subarea | abortion ratio | abortion % | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1977 | 1977 | ||
| 1-1 | Berkshire | 141 | 12.4 | 26 |
| 1-2 | Northern Valley | 715 | 41.7 | 2 |
| 1-3 | Southern Valley | 375 | 27.3 | 14 |
| 2-1 | Central/North | 334 | 25.0 | 18 |
| 2-2 | Central/Central | 425 | 29.8 | 11 |
| 2-3 | Central/South | 298 | 22.9 | 19 |
| 3-1 | Lowell-Tewksbury | 263 | 20.8 | 20 |
| 3-2 | Lawrence-Andover | 385 | 27.8 | 13 |
| 3-3 | Greater Newbury | 359 | 26.4 | 16 |
| 4-1 | Central Metro | 886 | 47.0 | 1 |
| 4-2 | Northwest Metro | 530 | 34.6 | 5 |
| 4-3 | West Metro | 458 | 31.4 | 9 |
| 4-4 | Southwest Metro | 506 | 33.6 | 8 |
| 4-5 | South Metro | 453 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 5-1 | Attleboro | 151 | 13.1 | 25 |
| 5-2 | Brockton | 353 | 26.1 | 17 |
| 5-3 | Plymouth | 258 | 20.5 | 21 |
| 5-4 | Taunton | 233 | 18.9 | 22 |
| 5-5 | Fall River | 232 | 18.8 | 23 |
| 5-6 | New Bedford | 167 | 14.3 | 24 |
| 5-7 | Cape Cod | 633 | 38.8 | 3 |
| 6-1 | Cape Ann | 516 | 34.0 | 6 |
| 6-2 | Danvers-Salem | 387 | 27.9 | 12 |
| 6-3 | Greater Lynn | 515 | 34.0 | 7 |
| 6-4 | Eastern Middlesex | 364 | 26.7 | 15 |
| 6-5 | Tri-Cities | 530 | 34.6 | 4 |
Sources:
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Last modified 4 October 2014.
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