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Indiana Mortality Report - 2012
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
 610  
ALL CAUSES
 318  
ALL CAUSES
 292
Diseases of heart
 137  
Diseases of heart
 78  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 62
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 126  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 64  
Diseases of heart
 59
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 33  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 18  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 16
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 21  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 15
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 20  
Diabetes mellitus
 11  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 15
Diabetes mellitus
 20  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 11    

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 502  
ALL CAUSES
 252  
ALL CAUSES
 250
Diseases of heart
 117  
Diseases of heart
 64  
Diseases of heart
 53
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 104  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 54  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 50
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 31  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 16  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 15
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 19  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 14
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 17  
Diabetes mellitus
 8  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 12
Diabetes mellitus
 17        

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 100  
ALL CAUSES
 61  
ALL CAUSES
 39
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 21  
Diseases of heart
 14  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 11
Diseases of heart
 19  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 10  
Diseases of heart
 5
Assault (homicide)
 7  
Assault (homicide)
 6  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 3
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 6  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 3
Selected communicable diseases
 4  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 3  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4  
Selected communicable diseases
 3    
   
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 3  

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