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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7-4. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of South Bend Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,072  
ALL CAUSES
 509  
ALL CAUSES
 563
Diseases of heart
 265  
Diseases of heart
 135  
Diseases of heart
 130
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 224  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 110  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 114
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 73  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 25  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 55
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 57  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 21  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 36
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 40  
Diabetes mellitus
 20  
Alzheimer's disease
 21

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 824  
ALL CAUSES
 362  
ALL CAUSES
 462
Diseases of heart
 211  
Diseases of heart
 102  
Diseases of heart
 109
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 183  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 90  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 93
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 55  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 18  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 50  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 16  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 34
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 28  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 16  
Alzheimer's disease
 18
   
Diabetes mellitus
 14    

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 232  
ALL CAUSES
 137  
ALL CAUSES
 95
Diseases of heart
 49  
Diseases of heart
 30  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 21
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 41  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 20  
Diseases of heart
 19
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 18  
Assault (homicide)
 11  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 12
Assault (homicide)
 13  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 6  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 9  
Diabetes mellitus
 6  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4
Diabetes mellitus
 9  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 5  
Alzheimer's disease
 3
   
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 5  
Influenza and pneumonia
 3
 
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 5  
Diabetes mellitus
 3

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