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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 3a-10. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 9,615 2,523.83   ALL CAUSES 5,344 3,112.57   ALL CAUSES 4,271 2,040.84
Malignant Neoplasms 3,306 867.79   Malignant Neoplasms 1,816 1,057.71   Malignant Neoplasms 1,490 711.98
Diseases of the Heart 2,525 662.79   Diseases of the Heart 1,532 892.30   Diseases of the Heart 993 474.49
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 753 197.65   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 370 215.50   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 383 183.01
Cerebrovascular Diseases 448 117.60   Cerebrovascular Diseases 249 145.03   Cerebrovascular Diseases 199 95.09
Diabetes Mellitus 361 94.76   Diabetes Mellitus 186 108.33   Diabetes Mellitus 175 83.62

HISPANIC POPULATION Number Age_Spc Rate   HISPANIC MALE Number Age_Spc Rate   HISPANIC FEMALE Number Age_Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES 80 1,469.51   ALL CAUSES 40 1,537.87   ALL CAUSES 40 1,406.96
Diseases of the Heart 21 385.75   Diseases of the Heart 11 **   Diseases of the Heart 10 **
Malignant Neoplasms 14 **   Malignant Neoplasms 8 **   Malignant Neoplasms 6 **
Diabetes Mellitus 10 **   Diabetes Mellitus 8 **   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 6 **
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 8 **   Cerebrovascular Diseases 2 **   Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 5 **
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 7 **   Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 2 **   Cerebrovascular Diseases 4 **
      Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 2 **   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3 **
      Accidents 1 **      
      Assault (Homicide) 1 **      
      Viral Hepatitis 1 **      
      Parkinson's Disease 1 **      

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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