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Indiana Mortality Report - 2007
Table 7-3. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Evansville Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,600  
ALL CAUSES
749  
ALL CAUSES
851
Diseases of heart
372  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
201  
Diseases of heart
195
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
366  
Diseases of heart
177  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
165
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
113  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
57  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
66
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
88  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
47  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
60
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
84  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
30  
Alzheimer's disease
50


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,480  
ALL CAUSES
696  
ALL CAUSES
784
Diseases of heart
347  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
186  
Diseases of heart
178
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
339  
Diseases of heart
169  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
153
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
106  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
54  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
62
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
83  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
44  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
57
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
79  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
29  
Alzheimer's disease
46


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
118  
ALL CAUSES
53  
ALL CAUSES
65
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
27  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
15  
Diseases of heart
17
Diseases of heart
25  
Diseases of heart
8  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
12
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
7  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
4  
Alzheimer's disease
4
Diabetes mellitus
7  
Diabetes mellitus
4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4
Alzheimer's disease
6  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
6  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3  
Diabetes mellitus
3
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
5  
Alzheimer's disease
2  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
2
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
5  
Septicemia
2  
Septicemia
2
   
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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