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
2,080
ALL CAUSES
988
ALL CAUSES
1,092
Diseases of heart
518
Diseases of heart
247
Diseases of heart
271
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
463
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
220
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
243
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
119
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
64
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
84
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
114
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
56
Alzheimer's disease
67
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
103
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
58
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,809
ALL CAUSES
841
ALL CAUSES
968
Diseases of heart
461
Diseases of heart
216
Diseases of heart
245
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
409
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
194
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
215
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
105
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
58
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
74
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
103
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
53
Alzheimer's disease
66
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
94
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
38
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
52
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
264
ALL CAUSES
142
ALL CAUSES
122
Diseases of heart
54
Diseases of heart
28
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
27
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
53
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
26
Diseases of heart
26
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
17
Assault (homicide)
9
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
10
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
16
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
9
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
8
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
11
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
6
Diabetes mellitus
6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
6
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
5
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
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