Table 7a-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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
NON-HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
NON-HISPANIC MALE
Number
NON-HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,004
ALL CAUSES
523
ALL CAUSES
481
Diseases of heart
298
Diseases of heart
162
Diseases of heart
136
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
212
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
93
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
119
Assault (homicide)
63
Assault (homicide)
48
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
30
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
54
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
27
Diabetes mellitus
25
Diabetes mellitus
44
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
24
Septicemia
15
Assault (homicide)
15
HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
HISPANIC MALE
Number
HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
14
ALL CAUSES
9
ALL CAUSES
5
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
4
Diseases of heart
1
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
3
Diseases of heart
2
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
1
Anemias
1
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
1
Diabetes mellitus
1
Diseases of heart
1
Anemias
1
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1
Diabetes mellitus
1
Assault (homicide)
1
Assault (homicide)
1
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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