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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 7a-1-2. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 2,227   ALL CAUSES 1,078   ALL CAUSES 1,149
Diseases of the Heart 593   Diseases of the Heart 299   Diseases of the Heart 294
Malignant Neoplasms 542   Malignant Neoplasms 261   Malignant Neoplasms 281
Cerebrovascular Diseases 136   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 62   Cerebrovascular Diseases 82
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 128   Cerebrovascular Diseases 54   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 66
Alzheimer's Disease 90   Accidents 44   Alzheimer's Disease 63


NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 2,191   ALL CAUSES 1,055   ALL CAUSES 1,136
Diseases of the Heart 587   Diseases of the Heart 295   Diseases of the Heart 292
Malignant Neoplasms 538   Malignant Neoplasms 258   Malignant Neoplasms 280
Cerebrovascular Diseases 135   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 62   Cerebrovascular Diseases 82
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 128   Cerebrovascular Diseases 53   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 66
Alzheimer's Disease 89   Accidents 42   Alzheimer's Disease 62


HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 27   ALL CAUSES 18   ALL CAUSES 9
Diseases of the Heart 6   Diabetes Mellitus 4   Diseases of the Heart 2
Diabetes Mellitus 5   Diseases of the Heart 4   Malignant Neoplasms 1
Malignant Neoplasms 4   Malignant Neoplasms 3   Diabetes Mellitus 1
Assault (Homicide) 3   Assault (Homicide) 3   Alzheimer's Disease 1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 2   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 1   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 1
Accidents 2   Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 1   Septicemia 1
    Accidents 1   Accidents 1
        Certain Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period 1

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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