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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
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
 1,036  
ALL CAUSES
 549  
ALL CAUSES
 487
Diseases of heart
 238  
Diseases of heart
 131  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 127
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 229  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 102  
Diseases of heart
 107
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 62  
Assault (homicide)
 45  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 29
Diabetes mellitus
 52  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 33  
Diabetes mellitus
 27
Assault (homicide)
 52  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 25  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 19
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 42  
Diabetes mellitus
 25    

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 159  
ALL CAUSES
 88  
ALL CAUSES
 71
Diseases of heart
 44  
Diseases of heart
 31  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 22
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 36  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 14  
Diseases of heart
 13
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 9  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 5  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 6
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 9  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 4  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 5
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 6  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 3
Diabetes mellitus
 5  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 3  
Diabetes mellitus
 3
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 5        

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 863  
ALL CAUSES
 454  
ALL CAUSES
 409
Diseases of heart
 190  
Diseases of heart
 98  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 103
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 189  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 86  
Diseases of heart
 92
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 52  
Assault (homicide)
 43  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 23
Assault (homicide)
 50  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 29  
Diabetes mellitus
 23
Diabetes mellitus
 46  
Diabetes mellitus
 23  
Septicemia
 16
       
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 16
   
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 11

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