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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 3-1. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age_Adj Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age_Adj Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age_Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES 55,747 891.05   ALL CAUSES 27,111 1,074.82   ALL CAUSES 28,635 753.64
Diseases of the Heart 15,411 245.39   Diseases of the Heart 7,524 305.80   Diseases of the Heart 7,887 200.20
Malignant Neoplasms 12,836 206.15   Malignant Neoplasms 6,644 255.99   Malignant Neoplasms 6,192 173.02
Cerebrovascular Diseases 3,608 57.36   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,534 63.59   Cerebrovascular Diseases 2,207 55.38
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,242 52.15   Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,401 59.77   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,708 46.07
Accidents 2,148 34.54   Accidents 1,368 48.18   Alzheimer's Disease 1,054 25.02

WHITE POPULATION Number Age_Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age_Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age_Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES 50,952 877.03   ALL CAUSES 24,604 1,056.50   ALL CAUSES 26,347 743.76
Diseases of the Heart 14,204 242.46   Diseases of the Heart 6,923 303.53   Diseases of the Heart 7,281 196.92
Malignant Neoplasms 11,772 203.95   Malignant Neoplasms 6,073 252.11   Malignant Neoplasms 5,699 172.25
Cerebrovascular Diseases 3,320 56.44   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,458 64.75   Cerebrovascular Diseases 2,047 54.70
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,101 53.50   Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,273 58.67   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,643 47.67
Accidents 1,983 35.22   Accidents 1,249 48.67   Alzheimer's Disease 1,007 25.42

BLACK POPULATION Number Age_Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age_Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age_Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES 4,572 1,173.18   ALL CAUSES 2,392 1,452.91   ALL CAUSES 2,180 959.35
Diseases of the Heart 1,162 309.40   Diseases of the Heart 576 368.68   Diseases of the Heart 586 262.49
Malignant Neoplasms 1,021 268.37   Malignant Neoplasms 556 357.82   Malignant Neoplasms 465 206.89
Cerebrovascular Diseases 278 75.03   Assault (Homicide) 151 57.10   Cerebrovascular Diseases 152 67.80
Diabetes Mellitus 223 60.33   Cerebrovascular Diseases 126 83.07   Diabetes Mellitus 122 54.82
Assault (Homicide) 183 33.23   Accidents 102 49.19   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 84 38.31

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