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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 7-1-3. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Evansville Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,747  
ALL CAUSES
825  
ALL CAUSES
922
Diseases of heart
482  
Diseases of heart
217  
Diseases of heart
265
Malignant neoplasms
398  
Malignant neoplasms
211  
Malignant neoplasms
187
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
104  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
48  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
58
Cerebrovascular diseases
96  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
46  
Cerebrovascular diseases
55
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
81  
Cerebrovascular diseases
41  
Alzheimer's disease
34


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,611  
ALL CAUSES
752  
ALL CAUSES
859
Diseases of heart
448  
Diseases of heart
198  
Diseases of heart
250
Malignant neoplasms
368  
Malignant neoplasms
193  
Malignant neoplasms
175
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
99  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
42  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
57
Cerebrovascular diseases
90  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
42  
Cerebrovascular diseases
51
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
73  
Cerebrovascular diseases
39  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
31
   
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
28    


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
122  
ALL CAUSES
62  
ALL CAUSES
60
Diseases of heart
31  
Malignant neoplasms
18  
Diseases of heart
15
Malignant neoplasms
28  
Diseases of heart
16  
Malignant neoplasms
10
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
7  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
5  
Alzheimer's disease
4
Cerebrovascular diseases
6  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4  
Cerebrovascular diseases
4
Alzheimer's disease
5  
Diabetes mellitus
3  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
5      
Diabetes mellitus
2
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
5    
Assault (homicide)
2
Diabetes mellitus
5    
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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