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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,290  
ALL CAUSES
 1,097  
ALL CAUSES
 1,193
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 540  
Diseases of heart
 263  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 278
Diseases of heart
 521  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 262  
Diseases of heart
 258
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 152  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 80  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 72
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 112  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 64  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 66
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 108  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 46  
Alzheimer's disease
 55

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,980  
ALL CAUSES
 927  
ALL CAUSES
 1,053
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 470  
Diseases of heart
 233  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 243
Diseases of heart
 456  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 227  
Diseases of heart
 223
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 142  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 72  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 70
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 96  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 50  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 58
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 89  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 38  
Alzheimer's disease
 52

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 285  
ALL CAUSES
 152  
ALL CAUSES
 133
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 66  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 32  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 34
Diseases of heart
 60  
Diseases of heart
 28  
Diseases of heart
 32
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 18  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 11
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 17  
Assault (homicide)
 11  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 8
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 16  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 9  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 7

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