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Indiana Mortality Report - 2012
Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,500  
ALL CAUSES
 1,212  
ALL CAUSES
 1,288
Diseases of heart
 574  
Diseases of heart
 296  
Diseases of heart
 278
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 510  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 255  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 255
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 149  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 70  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 80
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 137  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 69  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 79
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 118  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 57  
Alzheimer's disease
 73

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,193  
ALL CAUSES
 1,037  
ALL CAUSES
 1,156
Diseases of heart
 508  
Diseases of heart
 258  
Diseases of heart
 250
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 450  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 227  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 223
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 137  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 62  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 78
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 127  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 57  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 75
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 104  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 49  
Alzheimer's disease
 71

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 281  
ALL CAUSES
 156  
ALL CAUSES
 125
Diseases of heart
 58  
Diseases of heart
 32  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 30
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 55  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 25  
Diseases of heart
 26
Assault (homicide)
 16  
Assault (homicide)
 16  
Diabetes mellitus
 14
Diabetes mellitus
 15  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 6
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 14  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 7  
Septicemia
 4
   
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 7  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4
     
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior
 4

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