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Indiana Mortality Report - 2013
Table 7-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Hammond Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
598  
ALL CAUSES
323  
ALL CAUSES
275
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
135  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
72  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
63
Diseases of heart
121  
Diseases of heart
66  
Diseases of heart
55
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
45  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
21  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
24
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
25  
Diabetes mellitus
19  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
13
Diabetes mellitus
25  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
18  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
12


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
500  
ALL CAUSES
269  
ALL CAUSES
231
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
115  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
63  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
52
Diseases of heart
98  
Diseases of heart
55  
Diseases of heart
43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
39  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
18  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
21
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
21  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
17  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
11
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
20  
Diabetes mellitus
15  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
10


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
86  
ALL CAUSES
47  
ALL CAUSES
39
Diseases of heart
20  
Diseases of heart
11  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
10
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
17  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
7  
Diseases of heart
9
Diabetes mellitus
7  
Assault (homicide)
5  
Diabetes mellitus
3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
6  
Diabetes mellitus
4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
5  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2
Assault (homicide)
5  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
2

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