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Indiana Mortality Report - 2009
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
 988  
ALL CAUSES
 510  
ALL CAUSES
 478
Diseases of heart
 270  
Diseases of heart
 141  
Diseases of heart
 129
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 217  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 99  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 118
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 56  
Assault (homicide)
 44  
Diabetes mellitus
 31
Diabetes mellitus
 50  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 27  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 29
Assault (homicide)
 48  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 23  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 16

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 936  
ALL CAUSES
 478  
ALL CAUSES
 458
Diseases of heart
 255  
Diseases of heart
 128  
Diseases of heart
 127
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 205  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 92  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 113
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 54  
Assault (homicide)
 40  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 27
Diabetes mellitus
 44  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 27  
Diabetes mellitus
 26
Assault (homicide)
 44  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 20  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 16
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 34        
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 34    

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 29  
ALL CAUSES
 15  
ALL CAUSES
 14
Diseases of heart
 11  
Diseases of heart
 9  
Diabetes mellitus
 4
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 3  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 3
Diabetes mellitus
 4  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3  
Assault (homicide)
 1  
Diseases of heart
 2
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2      
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 1
     
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1
   
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1

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