Table 7a-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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
NON-HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
NON-HISPANIC MALE
Number
NON-HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
2,061
ALL CAUSES
978
ALL CAUSES
1,083
Diseases of heart
509
Diseases of heart
244
Diseases of heart
265
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
461
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
218
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
243
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
119
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
63
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
84
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
114
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
56
Alzheimer's disease
67
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
101
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
58
HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
HISPANIC MALE
Number
HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
17
ALL CAUSES
8
ALL CAUSES
9
Diseases of heart
7
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
2
Diseases of heart
6
Diabetes mellitus
2
Diabetes mellitus
1
Diabetes mellitus
1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2
Diseases of heart
1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
2
Selected communicable diseases
1
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
1
Selected communicable diseases
1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
1
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
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