Table 7-1-5. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Gary Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,259
ALL CAUSES
674
ALL CAUSES
584
Diseases of heart
362
Diseases of heart
192
Diseases of heart
170
Malignant neoplasms
291
Malignant neoplasms
160
Malignant neoplasms
131
Diabetes mellitus
72
Assault (homicide)
50
Diabetes mellitus
42
Cerebrovascular diseases
66
Cerebrovascular diseases
31
Cerebrovascular diseases
35
Assault (homicide)
61
Diabetes mellitus
30
Septicemia
19
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
210
ALL CAUSES
113
ALL CAUSES
96
Diseases of heart
64
Diseases of heart
31
Diseases of heart
33
Malignant neoplasms
48
Malignant neoplasms
31
Malignant neoplasms
17
Cerebrovascular diseases
9
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
5
Diabetes mellitus
6
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
9
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
5
Alzheimer's disease
5
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9
Cerebrovascular diseases
4
Cerebrovascular diseases
5
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
7
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
5
Diabetes mellitus
7
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
4
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
4
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
6
Assault (homicide)
4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
4
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
3
Influenza and pneumonia
2
Parkinson's disease
2
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,045
ALL CAUSES
559
ALL CAUSES
486
Diseases of heart
296
Diseases of heart
160
Diseases of heart
136
Malignant neoplasms
242
Malignant neoplasms
129
Malignant neoplasms
113
Diabetes mellitus
65
Assault (homicide)
46
Diabetes mellitus
36
Cerebrovascular diseases
57
Diabetes mellitus
29
Cerebrovascular diseases
30
Assault (homicide)
57
Cerebrovascular diseases
27
Septicemia
17
Septicemia
35
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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