Table 7a-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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
NON-HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
NON-HISPANIC MALE
Number
NON-HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,096
ALL CAUSES
599
ALL CAUSES
497
Diseases of heart
286
Diseases of heart
165
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
129
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
269
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
140
Diseases of heart
121
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
66
Assault (homicide)
36
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
36
Diabetes mellitus
59
Diabetes mellitus
32
Diabetes mellitus
27
Assault (homicide)
46
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
30
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
26
HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
HISPANIC MALE
Number
HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
18
ALL CAUSES
9
ALL CAUSES
9
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
3
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
2
Diseases of heart
2
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1
Diseases of heart
1
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1
Diabetes mellitus
1
Influenza and pneumonia
1
Diabetes mellitus
1
Diseases of heart
1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
Influenza and pneumonia
1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
1
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
1
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1
Assault (homicide)
1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
1
Assault (homicide)
1
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
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