Table 7-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
7,110
ALL CAUSES
3,544
ALL CAUSES
3,566
Diseases of heart
1,820
Diseases of heart
883
Diseases of heart
937
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1,597
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
850
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
747
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
471
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
196
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
275
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
346
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
156
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
210
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
238
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
136
Alzheimer's disease
96
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
5,208
ALL CAUSES
2,495
ALL CAUSES
2,713
Diseases of heart
1,339
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
628
Diseases of heart
714
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1,183
Diseases of heart
625
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
555
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
403
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
164
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
239
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
254
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
116
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
165
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
178
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
89
Alzheimer's disease
71
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,845
ALL CAUSES
1,017
ALL CAUSES
828
Diseases of heart
468
Diseases of heart
250
Diseases of heart
218
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
405
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
217
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
188
Assault (homicide)
95
Assault (homicide)
82
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
43
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
88
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
45
Diabetes mellitus
38
Diabetes mellitus
81
Diabetes mellitus
43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
36
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
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