Table 3-9. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 55-64 Years, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
6,040
1,022.09
ALL CAUSES
3,555
1,242.43
ALL CAUSES
2,485
815.25
Malignant neoplasms
2,288
387.18
Malignant neoplasms
1,255
438.61
Malignant neoplasms
1,033
338.90
Diseases of heart
1,509
255.35
Diseases of heart
1,004
350.89
Diseases of heart
505
165.68
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
339
57.37
Diabetes mellitus
151
52.77
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
192
62.99
Diabetes mellitus
249
42.14
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
147
51.37
Diabetes mellitus
98
32.15
Cerebrovascular diseases
215
36.38
Cerebrovascular diseases
119
41.59
Cerebrovascular diseases
96
31.49
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
5,396
991.49
ALL CAUSES
3,172
1,198.71
ALL CAUSES
2,224
795.38
Malignant neoplasms
2,076
381.45
Malignant neoplasms
1,133
428.17
Malignant neoplasms
943
337.25
Diseases of heart
1,335
245.30
Diseases of heart
898
339.36
Diseases of heart
437
156.29
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
331
60.82
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
143
54.04
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
188
67.24
Diabetes mellitus
215
39.51
Diabetes mellitus
133
50.26
Diabetes mellitus
82
29.33
Cerebrovascular diseases
172
31.60
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
102
38.55
Cerebrovascular diseases
78
27.90
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
620
1,662.38
ALL CAUSES
369
2,171.23
ALL CAUSES
251
1,236.39
Malignant neoplasms
207
555.02
Malignant neoplasms
121
711.97
Malignant neoplasms
86
423.62
Diseases of heart
167
447.77
Diseases of heart
102
600.18
Diseases of heart
65
320.18
Cerebrovascular diseases
41
109.93
Cerebrovascular diseases
25
147.10
Cerebrovascular diseases
16
**
Diabetes mellitus
33
88.48
Diabetes mellitus
17
**
Diabetes mellitus
16
**
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
13
**
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
10
**
Septicemia
6
**
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
13
**
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
5
**
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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