Table 7-4. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of South Bend Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,320
ALL CAUSES
635
ALL CAUSES
685
Diseases of heart
367
Diseases of heart
184
Diseases of heart
183
Malignant neoplasms
301
Malignant neoplasms
152
Malignant neoplasms
149
Cerebrovascular diseases
102
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
36
Cerebrovascular diseases
69
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
76
Cerebrovascular diseases
33
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
40
Alzheimer's disease
40
Diabetes mellitus
23
Alzheimer's disease
29
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
23
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,083
ALL CAUSES
522
ALL CAUSES
561
Diseases of heart
312
Diseases of heart
153
Diseases of heart
159
Malignant neoplasms
246
Malignant neoplasms
126
Malignant neoplasms
120
Cerebrovascular diseases
83
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
34
Cerebrovascular diseases
58
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
68
Cerebrovascular diseases
25
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
34
Alzheimer's disease
39
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
19
Alzheimer's disease
28
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
230
ALL CAUSES
110
ALL CAUSES
120
Diseases of heart
55
Diseases of heart
31
Malignant neoplasms
28
Malignant neoplasms
53
Malignant neoplasms
25
Diseases of heart
24
Cerebrovascular diseases
18
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
8
Cerebrovascular diseases
10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
10
Cerebrovascular diseases
8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
6
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9
Assault (homicide)
6
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6
Diabetes mellitus
9
Diabetes mellitus
5
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
4
Diabetes mellitus
4
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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