Table 3a-1. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
TOTAL MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
55,747
891.05
ALL CAUSES
27,111
1,074.82
ALL CAUSES
28,635
753.64
Diseases of heart
15,411
245.39
Diseases of heart
7,524
305.80
Diseases of heart
7,887
200.20
Malignant neoplasms
12,836
206.15
Malignant neoplasms
6,644
255.99
Malignant neoplasms
6,192
173.02
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,608
57.36
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,534
63.59
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,207
55.38
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,242
52.15
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,401
59.77
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,708
46.07
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,148
34.54
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,368
48.18
Alzheimer's disease
1,054
25.02
NON-HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
NON-HISPANIC MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
NON-HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
55,070
893.83
ALL CAUSES
26,716
1,079.72
ALL CAUSES
28,353
755.50
Diseases of heart
15,291
246.66
Diseases of heart
7,457
307.98
Diseases of heart
7,834
200.94
Malignant neoplasms
12,752
207.86
Malignant neoplasms
6,599
258.50
Malignant neoplasms
6,153
174.28
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,581
57.61
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,528
64.24
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,194
55.60
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,228
52.58
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,387
60.06
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,700
46.39
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,088
34.61
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,318
48.23
Alzheimer's disease
1,052
25.17
HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
HISPANIC MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
516
493.55
ALL CAUSES
310
561.76
ALL CAUSES
206
427.26
Diseases of heart
110
135.77
Diseases of heart
60
148.86
Diseases of heart
50
121.79
Malignant neoplasms
83
83.41
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
49
33.21
Malignant neoplasms
38
78.12
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
57
23.51
Malignant neoplasms
45
88.75
Diabetes mellitus
14
**
Diabetes mellitus
33
42.28
Assault (homicide)
21
13.82
Cerebrovascular diseases
13
**
Assault (homicide)
30
11.55
Diabetes mellitus
19
**
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
13
**
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
10
**
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 population. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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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