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


NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
932  
ALL CAUSES
502  
ALL CAUSES
430
Diseases of heart
216  
Diseases of heart
121  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
120
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
212  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
92  
Diseases of heart
95
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
52  
Assault (homicide)
42  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
22
Assault (homicide)
48  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
30  
Diabetes mellitus
22
Diabetes mellitus
47  
Diabetes mellitus
25  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
17
       
Septicemia
14
   
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
14


HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
25  
ALL CAUSES
14  
ALL CAUSES
11
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
8  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
3
Diseases of heart
5  
Diseases of heart
3  
Diseases of heart
2
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
4  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3  
Diabetes mellitus
1
Diabetes mellitus
1  
Assault (homicide)
1  
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
1
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
1  
Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis
1  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
Assault (homicide)
1        
Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis
1    

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