Table 7-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
7,157
ALL CAUSES
3,535
ALL CAUSES
3,622
Diseases of heart
1,665
Diseases of heart
850
Diseases of heart
815
Malignant neoplasms
1,637
Malignant neoplasms
833
Malignant neoplasms
804
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
454
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
219
Cerebrovascular diseases
235
Cerebrovascular diseases
386
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
174
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
235
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
271
Cerebrovascular diseases
151
Alzheimer's disease
109
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
97
Diabetes mellitus
97
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
5,409
ALL CAUSES
2,600
ALL CAUSES
2,809
Diseases of heart
1,266
Malignant neoplasms
634
Diseases of heart
636
Malignant neoplasms
1,241
Diseases of heart
630
Malignant neoplasms
607
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
393
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
181
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
212
Cerebrovascular diseases
277
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
122
Cerebrovascular diseases
185
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
203
Cerebrovascular diseases
92
Alzheimer's disease
89
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,702
ALL CAUSES
911
ALL CAUSES
791
Diseases of heart
396
Diseases of heart
219
Malignant neoplasms
190
Malignant neoplasms
385
Malignant neoplasms
195
Diseases of heart
177
Cerebrovascular diseases
105
Assault (homicide)
59
Cerebrovascular diseases
49
Diabetes mellitus
69
Cerebrovascular diseases
56
Diabetes mellitus
37
Assault (homicide)
68
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
48
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
24
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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