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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 3a-1. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number Age_Adj Rate   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number Age_Adj Rate   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number Age_Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES 55,070 893.83   ALL CAUSES 26,716 1,079.72   ALL CAUSES 28,353 755.50
Diseases of the Heart 15,291 246.66   Diseases of the Heart 7,457 307.98   Diseases of the Heart 7,834 200.94
Malignant Neoplasms 12,752 207.86   Malignant Neoplasms 6,599 258.50   Malignant Neoplasms 6,153 174.28
Cerebrovascular Diseases 3,581 57.61   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,528 64.24   Cerebrovascular Diseases 2,194 55.60
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,228 52.58   Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,387 60.06   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,700 46.39
Accidents 2,088 34.61   Accidents 1,318 48.23   Alzheimer's Disease 1,052 25.17

HISPANIC POPULATION Number Age_Adj Rate   HISPANIC MALE Number Age_Adj Rate   HISPANIC FEMALE Number Age_Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES 516 493.55   ALL CAUSES 310 561.76   ALL CAUSES 206 427.26
Diseases of the Heart 110 135.77   Diseases of the Heart 60 148.86   Diseases of the Heart 50 121.79
Malignant Neoplasms 83 83.41   Accidents 49 33.21   Malignant Neoplasms 38 78.12
Accidents 57 23.51   Malignant Neoplasms 45 88.75   Diabetes Mellitus 14 **
Diabetes Mellitus 33 42.28   Assault (Homicide) 21 13.82   Cerebrovascular Diseases 13 **
Assault (Homicide) 30 11.55   Diabetes Mellitus 19 **   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 13 **
            Certain Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period 10 **

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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