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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7a-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 6,969  
ALL CAUSES
 3,426  
ALL CAUSES
 3,543
Diseases of heart
 1,599  
Diseases of heart
 824  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 797
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,575  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 778  
Diseases of heart
 775
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 510  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 237  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 273
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 355  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 189  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 228
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 291  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 127  
Alzheimer's disease
 104

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 6,853  
ALL CAUSES
 3,345  
ALL CAUSES
 3,508
Diseases of heart
 1,587  
Diseases of heart
 815  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 792
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,563  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 771  
Diseases of heart
 772
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 509  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 236  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 273
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 351  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 171  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 226
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 269  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 125  
Alzheimer's disease
 104

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 107  
ALL CAUSES
 76  
ALL CAUSES
 31
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 21  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 17  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 6
Diseases of heart
 11  
Assault (homicide)
 9  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 4
Assault (homicide)
 11  
Diseases of heart
 8  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 10  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6  
Diseases of heart
 3
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 10  
Selected communicable diseases
 4  
Assault (homicide)
 2
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 6  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 4  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 2
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 5  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 4  
Septicemia
 1
   
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 4  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1
     
Atherosclerosis
 1
   
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
 1
   
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1
   
Diabetes mellitus
 1
   
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 1
   
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior
 1

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