Table 7a-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Gary Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,143
ALL CAUSES
607
ALL CAUSES
536
Diseases of heart
326
Diseases of heart
161
Diseases of heart
165
Malignant neoplasms
259
Malignant neoplasms
129
Malignant neoplasms
130
Diabetes mellitus
58
Assault (homicide)
47
Diabetes mellitus
34
Assault (homicide)
54
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
28
Cerebrovascular diseases
28
Cerebrovascular diseases
53
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
28
Septicemia
20
Cerebrovascular diseases
25
NON-HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
NON-HISPANIC MALE
Number
NON-HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,119
ALL CAUSES
592
ALL CAUSES
527
Diseases of heart
321
Diseases of heart
157
Diseases of heart
164
Malignant neoplasms
251
Malignant neoplasms
125
Malignant neoplasms
126
Diabetes mellitus
56
Assault (homicide)
47
Diabetes mellitus
32
Assault (homicide)
54
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
28
Cerebrovascular diseases
27
Cerebrovascular diseases
51
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
28
Septicemia
20
Diabetes mellitus
24
Cerebrovascular diseases
24
HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
HISPANIC MALE
Number
HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
24
ALL CAUSES
15
ALL CAUSES
9
Malignant neoplasms
8
Diseases of heart
4
Malignant neoplasms
4
Diseases of heart
5
Malignant neoplasms
4
Diabetes mellitus
2
Diabetes mellitus
2
Septicemia
1
Cerebrovascular diseases
1
Cerebrovascular diseases
2
Cerebrovascular diseases
1
Influenza and pneumonia
1
Septicemia
1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
1
Diseases of heart
1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
1
Complications of medical and surgical care
1
Influenza and pneumonia
1
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
1
Complications of medical and surgical care
1
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
1
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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