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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 7a-1-5. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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


NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,234  
ALL CAUSES
659  
ALL CAUSES
574
Diseases of heart
352  
Diseases of heart
187  
Diseases of heart
165
Malignant neoplasms
286  
Malignant neoplasms
155  
Malignant neoplasms
131
Diabetes mellitus
71  
Assault (homicide)
49  
Diabetes mellitus
41
Cerebrovascular diseases
64  
Cerebrovascular diseases
31  
Cerebrovascular diseases
33
Assault (homicide)
60  
Diabetes mellitus
30  
Septicemia
19


HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
24  
ALL CAUSES
14  
ALL CAUSES
10
Diseases of heart
9  
Malignant neoplasms
5  
Diseases of heart
5
Malignant neoplasms
5  
Diseases of heart
4  
Cerebrovascular diseases
2
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2  
Diabetes mellitus
1
Cerebrovascular diseases
2  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1  
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
1    
Diabetes mellitus
1  
Assault (homicide)
1  
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
1      
Assault (homicide)
1    

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