Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
2,042
ALL CAUSES
944
ALL CAUSES
1,098
Diseases of heart
497
Diseases of heart
244
Diseases of heart
253
Malignant neoplasms
477
Malignant neoplasms
240
Malignant neoplasms
237
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
122
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
62
Alzheimer's disease
93
Cerebrovascular diseases
121
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
53
Cerebrovascular diseases
72
Alzheimer's disease
118
Cerebrovascular diseases
49
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
60
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,786
ALL CAUSES
824
ALL CAUSES
962
Diseases of heart
439
Diseases of heart
216
Diseases of heart
223
Malignant neoplasms
431
Malignant neoplasms
215
Malignant neoplasms
216
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
117
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
60
Alzheimer's disease
87
Alzheimer's disease
111
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
46
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
57
Cerebrovascular diseases
99
Cerebrovascular diseases
45
Cerebrovascular diseases
54
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
237
ALL CAUSES
108
ALL CAUSES
129
Diseases of heart
55
Diseases of heart
25
Diseases of heart
30
Malignant neoplasms
44
Malignant neoplasms
24
Malignant neoplasms
20
Cerebrovascular diseases
21
Assault (homicide)
9
Cerebrovascular diseases
17
Assault (homicide)
13
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
5
Diabetes mellitus
8
Diabetes mellitus
12
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
4
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
6
Diabetes mellitus
4
Cerebrovascular diseases
4
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
4
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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