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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7a-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,265  
ALL CAUSES
 1,080  
ALL CAUSES
 1,185
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 534  
Diseases of heart
 260  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 275
Diseases of heart
 517  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 259  
Diseases of heart
 257
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 151  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 79  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 72
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 112  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 60  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 66
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 104  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 46  
Alzheimer's disease
 54

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 20  
ALL CAUSES
 13  
ALL CAUSES
 7
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 3  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 2
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 2  
Diseases of heart
 1  
Alzheimer's disease
 1
Alzheimer's disease
 1  
Assault (homicide)
 1  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 1
Diseases of heart
 1  
Complications of medical and surgical care
 1    
Assault (homicide)
 1  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 1  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 1      
Complications of medical and surgical care
 1    
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 1    

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