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Indiana Mortality Report - 2006
Table 3-10. The 10 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 65-74 Years, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
 9,302 2,333.32  
ALL CAUSES
 5,249 2,871.99  
ALL CAUSES
 4,053 1,877.30
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 3,243 813.48  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,813 991.98  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,430 662.36
Diseases of heart
 2,273 570.16  
Diseases of heart
 1,405 768.75  
Diseases of heart
 868 402.05
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 806 202.18  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 417 228.16  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 389 180.18
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 441 110.62  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 241 131.86  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 200 92.64
Diabetes mellitus
 329 82.53  
Diabetes mellitus
 163 89.19  
Diabetes mellitus
 166 76.89
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 201 50.42  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 93 50.89  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 114 52.80
Septicemia
 160 40.13  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 87 47.60  
Septicemia
 85 39.37
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 159 39.88  
Septicemia
 75 41.04  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 66 30.57
Influenza and pneumonia
 119 29.85  
Influenza and pneumonia
 69 37.75  
Influenza and pneumonia
 50 23.16
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 90 22.58  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 55 30.09  
Alzheimer's disease
 49 22.70

WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
 8,496 2,311.01  
ALL CAUSES
 4,791 2,828.68  
ALL CAUSES
 3,705 1,868.77
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 2,980 810.60  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,672 987.18  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,308 659.74
Diseases of heart
 2,041 555.18  
Diseases of heart
 1,257 742.15  
Diseases of heart
 784 395.44
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 772 209.99  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 404 238.53  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 368 185.62
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 390 106.08  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 213 125.76  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 177 89.28
Diabetes mellitus
 293 79.70  
Diabetes mellitus
 146 86.20  
Diabetes mellitus
 147 74.15
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 172 46.79  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 88 51.96  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 99 49.93
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 150 40.80  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 73 43.10  
Septicemia
 78 39.34
Septicemia
 145 39.44  
Septicemia
 67 39.56  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 62 31.27
Influenza and pneumonia
 113 30.74  
Influenza and pneumonia
 65 38.38  
Influenza and pneumonia
 48 24.21
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 84 22.85  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 52 30.70  
Alzheimer's disease
 47 23.71

BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
 772 3,025.91  
ALL CAUSES
 436 4,035.17  
ALL CAUSES
 336 2,284.47
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 256 1,003.41  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 139 1,286.44  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 117 795.49
Diseases of heart
 217 850.55  
Diseases of heart
 138 1,277.19  
Diseases of heart
 79 537.12
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 49 192.06  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 26 240.63  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 23 156.38
Diabetes mellitus
 34 133.27  
Diabetes mellitus
 16 **  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 21 142.78
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 33 129.35  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 13 **  
Diabetes mellitus
 18 **
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 28 109.75  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 12 **  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 15 **
Septicemia
 15 **  
Septicemia
 8 **  
Septicemia
 7 **
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 9 **  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 5 **  
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 6 **
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 9 **  
Alzheimer's disease
 5 **  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4 **
Alzheimer's disease
 6 **  
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior
 4 **  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 3 **
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 6 **  
Assault (homicide)
 3 **  
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
 3 **
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior
 6 **  
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 3 **    
Influenza and pneumonia
 5 **  
Influenza and pneumonia
 3 **  
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
 5 **  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 3 **  

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
**Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-specific rates are per 100,000 population.
Population data from the July 1, 2006, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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