Table 7a-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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
NON-HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
NON-HISPANIC MALE
Number
NON-HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
2,069
ALL CAUSES
992
ALL CAUSES
1,077
Diseases of heart
506
Diseases of heart
260
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
247
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
491
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
244
Diseases of heart
246
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
134
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
60
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
74
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
112
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
45
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
70
Alzheimer's disease
87
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
42
Alzheimer's disease
64
HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
HISPANIC MALE
Number
HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
16
ALL CAUSES
11
ALL CAUSES
5
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
4
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
3
Diseases of heart
1
Diseases of heart
3
Diseases of heart
2
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
2
Assault (homicide)
1
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
1
Assault (homicide)
1
Legal intervention
1
Legal intervention
1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
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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