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Indiana Mortality Report - 2005
Table 7a- 2. The 5 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
2,041  
ALL CAUSES
1,016  
ALL CAUSES
1,025
Diseases of heart
516  
Diseases of heart
261  
Diseases of heart
255
Malignant neoplasms
492  
Malignant neoplasms
249  
Malignant neoplasms
243
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
108  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
57  
Cerebrovascular diseases
61
Cerebrovascular diseases
103  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
54  
Alzheimer's disease
53
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
88  
Cerebrovascular diseases
42  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
51


NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
2,004  
ALL CAUSES
992  
ALL CAUSES
1,012
Diseases of heart
510  
Diseases of heart
257  
Diseases of heart
253
Malignant neoplasms
488  
Malignant neoplasms
246  
Malignant neoplasms
242
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
107  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
56  
Cerebrovascular diseases
60
Cerebrovascular diseases
102  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
45  
Alzheimer's disease
53
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
79  
Cerebrovascular diseases
42  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
51


HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
34  
ALL CAUSES
22  
ALL CAUSES
12
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9  
Assault (homicide)
5
Assault (homicide)
6  
Malignant neoplasms
3  
Diseases of heart
2
Diseases of heart
5  
Diseases of heart
3  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1
Malignant neoplasms
4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1  
Malignant neoplasms
1
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1  
Selected communicable diseases
1    
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1  
Assault (homicide)
1    
Selected communicable diseases
1  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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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