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Indiana Mortality Report - 2010
Table 7-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Hammond Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 607  
ALL CAUSES
 303  
ALL CAUSES
 304
Diseases of heart
 164  
Diseases of heart
 90  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 77
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 157  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 80  
Diseases of heart
 74
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 34  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 15  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 24
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 21  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 16
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 20  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 10  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 6
       
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 6

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 512  
ALL CAUSES
 250  
ALL CAUSES
 262
Diseases of heart
 136  
Diseases of heart
 72  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 68
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 136  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 68  
Diseases of heart
 64
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 33  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 23
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 17  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 11
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 15  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 8  
Septicemia
 5
       
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 5
   
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 5
   
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 5

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 86  
ALL CAUSES
 49  
ALL CAUSES
 37
Diseases of heart
 27  
Diseases of heart
 18  
Diseases of heart
 9
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 17  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 10  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 5  
Influenza and pneumonia
 **  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 5
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 **  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 **  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 **
Influenza and pneumonia
 **  
Septicemia
 **  
Selected communicable diseases
 **
Diabetes mellitus
 **  
Diabetes mellitus
 **  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 **
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 **  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 **  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 **
       
Diabetes mellitus
 **
   
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
 **
   
Assault (homicide)
 **

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numbers less than 5, including 0, for at least one sex or race grouping, have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. 
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