Table 7-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Gary Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,115
ALL CAUSES
608
ALL CAUSES
507
Diseases of heart
288
Diseases of heart
166
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
131
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
274
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
143
Diseases of heart
122
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
66
Assault (homicide)
36
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
36
Diabetes mellitus
61
Diabetes mellitus
33
Diabetes mellitus
28
Assault (homicide)
47
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
30
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
27
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
201
ALL CAUSES
116
ALL CAUSES
85
Diseases of heart
69
Diseases of heart
42
Diseases of heart
27
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
47
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
28
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
19
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
9
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
6
Diabetes mellitus
10
Diabetes mellitus
8
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
4
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
8
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
5
Alzheimer's disease
3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
7
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
913
ALL CAUSES
492
ALL CAUSES
421
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
227
Diseases of heart
124
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
112
Diseases of heart
219
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
115
Diseases of heart
95
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
58
Assault (homicide)
36
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
30
Diabetes mellitus
50
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
28
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
25
Assault (homicide)
46
Diabetes mellitus
25
Diabetes mellitus
25
Septicemia
13
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
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