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
6,686
ALL CAUSES
3,304
ALL CAUSES
3,382
Diseases of heart
1,658
Diseases of heart
824
Diseases of heart
834
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1,553
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
782
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
771
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
398
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
179
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
219
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
348
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
158
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
202
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
252
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
146
Alzheimer's disease
96
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
4,920
ALL CAUSES
2,415
ALL CAUSES
2,505
Diseases of heart
1,247
Diseases of heart
627
Diseases of heart
620
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1,121
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
571
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
550
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
345
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
156
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
189
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
259
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
117
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
158
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
193
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
101
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
76
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,720
ALL CAUSES
863
ALL CAUSES
857
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
420
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
203
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
217
Diseases of heart
400
Diseases of heart
193
Diseases of heart
207
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
87
Assault (homicide)
63
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
44
Assault (homicide)
75
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
43
Diabetes mellitus
33
Diabetes mellitus
63
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
41
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
32
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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