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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 3-11. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 75-84 Years, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 16,318 5,921.57   ALL CAUSES 7,852 7,299.64   ALL CAUSES 8,466 5,039.23
Diseases of the Heart 4,593 1,666.73   Diseases of the Heart 2,266 2,106.59   Diseases of the Heart 2,327 1,385.10
Malignant Neoplasms 3,873 1,405.46   Malignant Neoplasms 2,049 1,904.86   Malignant Neoplasms 1,824 1,085.70
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,275 462.68   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 622 578.24   Cerebrovascular Diseases 752 447.61
Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,239 449.62   Cerebrovascular Diseases 487 452.74   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 653 388.69
Diabetes Mellitus 575 208.66   Diabetes Mellitus 249 231.48   Alzheimer's Disease 326 194.05
            Diabetes Mellitus 326 194.05

WHITE POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 15,233 5,895.74   ALL CAUSES 7,343 7,271.38   ALL CAUSES 7,890 5,013.09
Diseases of the Heart 4,309 1,667.74   Diseases of the Heart 2,146 2,125.07   Diseases of the Heart 2,163 1,374.31
Malignant Neoplasms 3,590 1,389.46   Malignant Neoplasms 1,899 1,880.48   Malignant Neoplasms 1,691 1,074.41
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,227 474.89   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 595 589.20   Cerebrovascular Diseases 708 449.84
Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,159 448.58   Cerebrovascular Diseases 451 446.60   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 632 401.56
Diabetes Mellitus 515 199.32   Diabetes Mellitus 227 224.79   Alzheimer's Disease 314 199.51

BLACK POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 1,043 7,004.70   ALL CAUSES 485 8,538.73   ALL CAUSES 558 6,058.63
Diseases of the Heart 275 1,846.88   Malignant Neoplasms 143 2,517.61   Diseases of the Heart 159 1,726.38
Malignant Neoplasms 269 1,806.58   Diseases of the Heart 116 2,042.25   Malignant Neoplasms 126 1,368.08
Cerebrovascular Diseases 77 517.13   Cerebrovascular Diseases 34 598.59   Cerebrovascular Diseases 43 466.88
Diabetes Mellitus 59 396.24   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 27 475.35   Diabetes Mellitus 37 401.74
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 55 369.38   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 26 457.75   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 29 314.88

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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