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Indiana Mortality Report - 2005
Table 7- 5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Gary Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,159  
ALL CAUSES
626  
ALL CAUSES
533
Diseases of heart
322  
Diseases of heart
178  
Diseases of heart
144
Malignant neoplasms
247  
Malignant neoplasms
128  
Malignant neoplasms
119
Cerebrovascular diseases
86  
Assault (homicide)
45  
Cerebrovascular diseases
47
Diabetes mellitus
66  
Cerebrovascular diseases
39  
Diabetes mellitus
36
Assault (homicide)
54  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
39  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
23
   
Diabetes mellitus
30    


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
210  
ALL CAUSES
120  
ALL CAUSES
90
Diseases of heart
72  
Diseases of heart
42  
Diseases of heart
30
Malignant neoplasms
44  
Malignant neoplasms
26  
Malignant neoplasms
18
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
13  
Assault (homicide)
9  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
9
Diabetes mellitus
10  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6  
Cerebrovascular diseases
5
Assault (homicide)
10  
Diabetes mellitus
6  
Diabetes mellitus
4
Cerebrovascular diseases
8  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
5    


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
942  
ALL CAUSES
502  
ALL CAUSES
440
Diseases of heart
247  
Diseases of heart
134  
Diseases of heart
113
Malignant neoplasms
202  
Malignant neoplasms
102  
Malignant neoplasms
100
Cerebrovascular diseases
77  
Cerebrovascular diseases
36  
Cerebrovascular diseases
41
Diabetes mellitus
56  
Assault (homicide)
36  
Diabetes mellitus
32
Assault (homicide)
44  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
31  
Septicemia
15
   
Diabetes mellitus
24    

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