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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 3-10. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 65-74 Years, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 9,725 2,516.74   ALL CAUSES 5,401 3,098.82   ALL CAUSES 4,324 2,038.47
Malignant Neoplasms 3,320 859.19   Malignant Neoplasms 1,824 1,046.52   Malignant Neoplasms 1,496 705.26
Diseases of the Heart 2,547 659.14   Diseases of the Heart 1,544 885.87   Diseases of the Heart 1,003 472.85
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 756 195.65   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 370 212.29   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 386 181.97
Cerebrovascular Diseases 454 117.49   Cerebrovascular Diseases 251 144.01   Cerebrovascular Diseases 203 95.70
Diabetes Mellitus 371 96.01   Diabetes Mellitus 194 111.31   Diabetes Mellitus 177 83.44

WHITE POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 8,812 2,468.93   ALL CAUSES 4,898 3,026.50   ALL CAUSES 3,914 2,006.37
Malignant Neoplasms 3,045 853.14   Malignant Neoplasms 1,660 1,025.72   Malignant Neoplasms 1,385 709.97
Diseases of the Heart 2,265 634.60   Diseases of the Heart 1,385 855.80   Diseases of the Heart 880 451.10
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 715 200.33   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 344 212.56   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 371 190.18
Cerebrovascular Diseases 415 116.27   Cerebrovascular Diseases 228 140.88   Cerebrovascular Diseases 187 95.86
Diabetes Mellitus 313 87.70   Diabetes Mellitus 163 100.72   Diabetes Mellitus 150 76.89

BLACK POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 869 3,509.83   ALL CAUSES 487 4,712.14   ALL CAUSES 382 2,648.36
Diseases of the Heart 270 1,090.51   Malignant Neoplasms 161 1,557.81   Diseases of the Heart 119 825.01
Malignant Neoplasms 263 1,062.24   Diseases of the Heart 151 1,461.05   Malignant Neoplasms 102 707.15
Diabetes Mellitus 56 226.18   Diabetes Mellitus 30 290.28   Diabetes Mellitus 26 180.26
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 39 157.52   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 25 241.90   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 21 145.59
Cerebrovascular Diseases 38 153.48   Cerebrovascular Diseases 23 222.54   Cerebrovascular Diseases 15 **

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20 and the rate is unstable.
Age-specific rates are per 100,000 population.
Population data from the July 1, 2003 Population Estimate, U.S. Bureau of Census. See the Technical Notes.
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