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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 7a-1-5. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Gary Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 1,259   ALL CAUSES 674   ALL CAUSES 584
Diseases of the Heart 362   Diseases of the Heart 192   Diseases of the Heart 170
Malignant Neoplasms 291   Malignant Neoplasms 160   Malignant Neoplasms 131
Diabetes Mellitus 72   Assault (Homicide) 50   Diabetes Mellitus 42
Cerebrovascular Diseases 66   Cerebrovascular Diseases 31   Cerebrovascular Diseases 35
Assault (Homicide) 61   Diabetes Mellitus 30   Septicemia 19


NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 1,234   ALL CAUSES 659   ALL CAUSES 574
Diseases of the Heart 352   Diseases of the Heart 187   Diseases of the Heart 165
Malignant Neoplasms 286   Malignant Neoplasms 155   Malignant Neoplasms 131
Diabetes Mellitus 71   Assault (Homicide) 49   Diabetes Mellitus 41
Cerebrovascular Diseases 64   Cerebrovascular Diseases 31   Cerebrovascular Diseases 33
Assault (Homicide) 60   Diabetes Mellitus 30   Septicemia 19


HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 24   ALL CAUSES 14   ALL CAUSES 10
Diseases of the Heart 9   Malignant Neoplasms 5   Diseases of the Heart 5
Malignant Neoplasms 5   Diseases of the Heart 4   Cerebrovascular Diseases 2
Accidents 3   Accidents 2   Diabetes Mellitus 1
Cerebrovascular Diseases 2   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 1   Accidents 1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 1   Pneumonitis Due To Solids & Liquids 1    
Diabetes Mellitus 1   Assault (Homicide) 1    
Pneumonitis Due To Solids & Liquids 1        
Assault (Homicide) 1        

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