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
2,086
ALL CAUSES
1,004
ALL CAUSES
1,082
Diseases of heart
510
Diseases of heart
263
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
248
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
495
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
247
Diseases of heart
247
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
134
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
60
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
74
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
114
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
45
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
71
Alzheimer's disease
87
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
43
Alzheimer's disease
64
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,821
ALL CAUSES
868
ALL CAUSES
953
Diseases of heart
448
Diseases of heart
226
Diseases of heart
222
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
439
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
223
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
216
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
127
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
57
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
70
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
96
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
40
Alzheimer's disease
61
Alzheimer's disease
83
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
36
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
60
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
257
ALL CAUSES
131
ALL CAUSES
126
Diseases of heart
59
Diseases of heart
35
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
32
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
54
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
22
Diseases of heart
24
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
18
Assault (homicide)
15
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
11
Assault (homicide)
17
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
8
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
14
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
7
Diabetes mellitus
7
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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