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Indiana Mortality Report - 2010
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
 2,188  
ALL CAUSES
 1,040  
ALL CAUSES
 1,148
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 502  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 253  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 249
Diseases of heart
 457  
Diseases of heart
 239  
Diseases of heart
 218
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 149  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 68  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 81
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 119  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 53  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 81
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 105  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 38  
Alzheimer's disease
 62

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,900  
ALL CAUSES
 884  
ALL CAUSES
 1,016
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 449  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 224  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 225
Diseases of heart
 406  
Diseases of heart
 208  
Diseases of heart
 198
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 136  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 65  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 72
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 100  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 46  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 71
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 90  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 30  
Alzheimer's disease
 61

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 264  
ALL CAUSES
 141  
ALL CAUSES
 123
Diseases of heart
 48  
Diseases of heart
 29  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 23
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 47  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 24  
Diseases of heart
 19
Assault (homicide)
 19  
Assault (homicide)
 17  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 10
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 18  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 9  
Diabetes mellitus
 9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 14  
Septicemia
 7  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 9
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 14  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 7  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 9
Diabetes mellitus
 14        

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