Maine abortion percentages by county
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 6 November 2011
Data for Maine counties, residents only
| abortion ratio | abortion % | rank |
|---|
| county | 1997-2000 | 2000-2003 | 2005-2008 | 1997-2000 | 2000-2003 | 2005-2008 | 1997-2000 | 2000-2003 | 2005-2008 |
|---|
| Androscoggin | 139 | 137 | 150 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Aroostook | 91 | 69 | 68 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Cumberland | 235 | 258 | 277 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 21.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Franklin | 192 | 203 | 197 | 16.1 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hancock | 183 | 135 | 188 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 15.8 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| Kennebec | 190 | 174 | 195 | 16.0 | 14.8 | 16.3 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Knox | 218 | 200 | 181 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Lincoln | 191 | 185 | 190 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Oxford | 145 | 173 | 168 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Penobscot | 183 | 152 | 151 | 15.5 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Piscataquis | 153 | 112 | 118 | 13.3 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
| Sagadahoc | 172 | 177 | 174 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Somerset | 139 | 159 | 143 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
| Waldo | 161 | 144 | 154 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Washington | 113 | 89 | 105 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| York | 139 | 149 | 169 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 14.4 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| MAINE | 175 | 173 | 184 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 15.5 | | | |
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's Health, 2008, Quick Health Data Online, on line [http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/index.html].
- Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's Health, 2011, Quick Health Data Online, on line [http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/index.html].
- Office of Data Research and Vital Statistics, 2000, "1997 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/PREGWEB.RTF].
- Office of Data Research and Vital Statistics, 2001, "1998 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/preg1998.rtf].
- Office of Data Research and Vital Statistics, 2003, "1999 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/99_p1tab.rtf].
- Office of Data Research and Vital Statistics, 2009, "Resident Births, minor civil divisions, counties and state total, 2000-2006," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/documents/tabH3a.rtf].
© 2003-2009, 2011 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 6 November 2011.
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