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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 3-12. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 85 + Years, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 15,354 15,190.25   ALL CAUSES 5,010 16,983.05   ALL CAUSES 10,344 14,451.37
Diseases of the Heart 5,325 5,268.21   Diseases of the Heart 1,710 5,796.61   Diseases of the Heart 3,615 5,050.43
Malignant Neoplasms 1,742 1,723.42   Malignant Neoplasms 708 2,400.00   Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,046 1,461.34
Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,478 1,462.24   Cerebrovascular Diseases 432 1,464.41   Malignant Neoplasms 1,034 1,444.58
Alzheimer's Disease 876 866.66   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 317 1,074.58   Alzheimer's Disease 669 934.64
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 716 708.36   Influenza & Pneumonia 234 793.22   Influenza & Pneumonia 428 597.95

WHITE POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 14,560 15,273.10   ALL CAUSES 4,769 17,173.83   ALL CAUSES 9,791 14,491.87
Diseases of the Heart 5,090 5,339.29   Diseases of the Heart 1,642 5,913.07   Diseases of the Heart 3,448 5,103.46
Malignant Neoplasms 1,634 1,714.03   Malignant Neoplasms 671 2,416.36   Cerebrovascular Diseases 992 1,468.28
Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,409 1,478.01   Cerebrovascular Diseases 417 1,501.67   Malignant Neoplasms 963 1,425.36
Alzheimer's Disease 831 871.70   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 307 1,105.55   Alzheimer's Disease 640 947.28
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 691 724.84   Influenza & Pneumonia 230 828.26   Influenza & Pneumonia 413 611.29

BLACK POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 753 15,196.77   ALL CAUSES 227 15,431.68   ALL CAUSES 526 15,097.59
Diseases of the Heart 222 4,480.32   Diseases of the Heart 62 4,214.82   Diseases of the Heart 160 4,592.42
Malignant Neoplasms 105 2,119.07   Malignant Neoplasms 37 2,515.30   Malignant Neoplasms 68 1,951.78
Cerebrovascular Diseases 65 1,311.81   Diabetes Mellitus 16 **   Cerebrovascular Diseases 50 1,435.13
Alzheimer's Disease 43 867.81   Alzheimer's Disease 16 **   Alzheimer's Disease 27 774.97
Diabetes Mellitus 42 847.63   Cerebrovascular Diseases 15 **   Diabetes Mellitus 26 746.27
      Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 10 **      

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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