Table 7-1-2. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
2,227
ALL CAUSES
1,078
ALL CAUSES
1,149
Diseases of heart
593
Diseases of heart
299
Diseases of heart
294
Malignant neoplasms
542
Malignant neoplasms
261
Malignant neoplasms
281
Cerebrovascular diseases
136
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
62
Cerebrovascular diseases
82
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
128
Cerebrovascular diseases
54
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
66
Alzheimer's disease
90
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
44
Alzheimer's disease
63
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,959
ALL CAUSES
932
ALL CAUSES
1,027
Diseases of heart
533
Diseases of heart
270
Diseases of heart
263
Malignant neoplasms
474
Malignant neoplasms
221
Malignant neoplasms
253
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
124
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
59
Cerebrovascular diseases
74
Cerebrovascular diseases
123
Cerebrovascular diseases
49
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
65
Alzheimer's disease
82
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
36
Alzheimer's disease
59
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
260
ALL CAUSES
141
ALL CAUSES
119
Malignant neoplasms
67
Malignant neoplasms
39
Diseases of heart
31
Diseases of heart
60
Diseases of heart
29
Malignant neoplasms
28
Cerebrovascular diseases
13
Assault (homicide)
8
Cerebrovascular diseases
8
Diabetes mellitus
10
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
7
Alzheimer's disease
4
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9
Diabetes mellitus
6
Diabetes mellitus
4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
4
Assault (homicide)
9
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
4
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
9
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
3
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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