Table 3-10. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 65-74 Years, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
9,725
2,516.74
ALL CAUSES
5,401
3,098.82
ALL CAUSES
4,324
2,038.47
Malignant neoplasms
3,320
859.19
Malignant neoplasms
1,824
1,046.52
Malignant neoplasms
1,496
705.26
Diseases of heart
2,547
659.14
Diseases of heart
1,544
885.87
Diseases of heart
1,003
472.85
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
756
195.65
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
370
212.29
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
386
181.97
Cerebrovascular diseases
454
117.49
Cerebrovascular diseases
251
144.01
Cerebrovascular diseases
203
95.70
Diabetes mellitus
371
96.01
Diabetes mellitus
194
111.31
Diabetes mellitus
177
83.44
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
8,812
2,468.93
ALL CAUSES
4,898
3,026.50
ALL CAUSES
3,914
2,006.37
Malignant neoplasms
3,045
853.14
Malignant neoplasms
1,660
1,025.72
Malignant neoplasms
1,385
709.97
Diseases of heart
2,265
634.60
Diseases of heart
1,385
855.80
Diseases of heart
880
451.10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
715
200.33
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
344
212.56
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
371
190.18
Cerebrovascular diseases
415
116.27
Cerebrovascular diseases
228
140.88
Cerebrovascular diseases
187
95.86
Diabetes mellitus
313
87.70
Diabetes mellitus
163
100.72
Diabetes mellitus
150
76.89
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
869
3,509.83
ALL CAUSES
487
4,712.14
ALL CAUSES
382
2,648.36
Diseases of heart
270
1,090.51
Malignant neoplasms
161
1,557.81
Diseases of heart
119
825.01
Malignant neoplasms
263
1,062.24
Diseases of heart
151
1,461.05
Malignant neoplasms
102
707.15
Diabetes mellitus
56
226.18
Diabetes mellitus
30
290.28
Diabetes mellitus
26
180.26
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
39
157.52
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
25
241.90
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
21
145.59
Cerebrovascular diseases
38
153.48
Cerebrovascular diseases
23
222.54
Cerebrovascular diseases
15
**
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-specific rates are per 100,000 population.
Population data from the July 1, 2003, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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