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Indiana Mortality Report - 2009
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
 2,231  
ALL CAUSES
 1,050  
ALL CAUSES
 1,181
Diseases of heart
 517  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 248  
Diseases of heart
 271
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 498  
Diseases of heart
 246  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 250
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 165  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 75  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 90
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 114  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 55  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 65
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 101  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 49  
Alzheimer's disease
 63
   
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 49    

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,194  
ALL CAUSES
 1,026  
ALL CAUSES
 1,168
Diseases of heart
 511  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 245  
Diseases of heart
 269
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 490  
Diseases of heart
 242  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 245
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 164  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 75  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 89
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 113  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 53  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 65
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 99  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 48  
Alzheimer's disease
 63

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 34  
ALL CAUSES
 22  
ALL CAUSES
 12
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7  
Diseases of heart
 4  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5
Diseases of heart
 6  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 2  
Diseases of heart
 2
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 2  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 2  
Diabetes mellitus
 1
Diabetes mellitus
 2  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 2  
Selected communicable diseases
 1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 2  
Diabetes mellitus
 1  
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
 1
Selected communicable diseases
 1  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1    
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
 1  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 1  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1  
Assault (homicide)
 1  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 1  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 1  
Assault (homicide)
 1  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 1  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 1      
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 1    

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