Table 7-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Gary Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,019
ALL CAUSES
533
ALL CAUSES
486
Diseases of heart
300
Diseases of heart
163
Diseases of heart
137
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
216
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
94
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
122
Assault (homicide)
65
Assault (homicide)
50
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
30
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
54
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
27
Diabetes mellitus
25
Diabetes mellitus
45
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
24
Septicemia
15
Assault (homicide)
15
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
181
ALL CAUSES
105
ALL CAUSES
76
Diseases of heart
56
Diseases of heart
30
Diseases of heart
26
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
38
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
19
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
19
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
9
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
5
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
8
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
4
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
4
Diabetes mellitus
7
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
3
Diabetes mellitus
4
Diabetes mellitus
3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3
Alzheimer's disease
2
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
2
Selected communicable diseases
2
Assault (homicide)
2
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
833
ALL CAUSES
426
ALL CAUSES
407
Diseases of heart
244
Diseases of heart
133
Diseases of heart
111
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
176
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
75
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
101
Assault (homicide)
62
Assault (homicide)
47
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
26
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
45
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
24
Diabetes mellitus
21
Diabetes mellitus
38
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
19
Septicemia
15
Assault (homicide)
15
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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