Table 3-12. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 85 + Years, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
15,354
15,190.25
ALL CAUSES
5,010
16,983.05
ALL CAUSES
10,344
14,451.37
Diseases of heart
5,325
5,268.21
Diseases of heart
1,710
5,796.61
Diseases of heart
3,615
5,050.43
Malignant neoplasms
1,742
1,723.42
Malignant neoplasms
708
2,400.00
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,046
1,461.34
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,478
1,462.24
Cerebrovascular diseases
432
1,464.41
Malignant neoplasms
1,034
1,444.58
Alzheimer's disease
876
866.66
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
317
1,074.58
Alzheimer's disease
669
934.64
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
716
708.36
Influenza and pneumonia
234
793.22
Influenza and pneumonia
428
597.95
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
14,560
15,273.10
ALL CAUSES
4,769
17,173.83
ALL CAUSES
9,791
14,491.87
Diseases of heart
5,090
5,339.29
Diseases of heart
1,642
5,913.07
Diseases of heart
3,448
5,103.46
Malignant neoplasms
1,634
1,714.03
Malignant neoplasms
671
2,416.36
Cerebrovascular diseases
992
1,468.28
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,409
1,478.01
Cerebrovascular diseases
417
1,501.67
Malignant neoplasms
963
1,425.36
Alzheimer's disease
831
871.70
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
307
1,105.55
Alzheimer's disease
640
947.28
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
691
724.84
Influenza and pneumonia
230
828.26
Influenza and pneumonia
413
611.29
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
753
15,196.77
ALL CAUSES
227
15,431.68
ALL CAUSES
526
15,097.59
Diseases of heart
222
4,480.32
Diseases of heart
62
4,214.82
Diseases of heart
160
4,592.42
Malignant neoplasms
105
2,119.07
Malignant neoplasms
37
2,515.30
Malignant neoplasms
68
1,951.78
Cerebrovascular diseases
65
1,311.81
Diabetes mellitus
16
**
Cerebrovascular diseases
50
1,435.13
Alzheimer's disease
43
867.81
Alzheimer's disease
16
**
Alzheimer's disease
27
774.97
Diabetes mellitus
42
847.63
Cerebrovascular diseases
15
**
Diabetes mellitus
26
746.27
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
10
**
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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