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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7-3. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Evansville Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,754  
ALL CAUSES
 744  
ALL CAUSES
 1,010
Diseases of heart
 428  
Diseases of heart
 189  
Diseases of heart
 239
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 370  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 159  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 211
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 123  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 51  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 73
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 95  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 50  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 58
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 86  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 28  
Alzheimer's disease
 57

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,605  
ALL CAUSES
 668  
ALL CAUSES
 937
Diseases of heart
 409  
Diseases of heart
 178  
Diseases of heart
 231
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 339  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 142  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 197
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 121  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 48  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 73
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 86  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 45  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 53
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 76  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 23  
Alzheimer's disease
 52

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 142  
ALL CAUSES
 70  
ALL CAUSES
 72
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 30  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 16  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 14
Diseases of heart
 19  
Diseases of heart
 11  
Diseases of heart
 8
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 9  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 6  
Alzheimer's disease
 5
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 9  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 4  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 5
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 8  
Diabetes mellitus
 4  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 5
Diabetes mellitus
 8  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 3  
Diabetes mellitus
 4
Influenza and pneumonia
 5  
Assault (homicide)
 3  
Influenza and pneumonia
 3
Alzheimer's disease
 5      
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3

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