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Indiana Mortality Report - 2009
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
 2,231  
ALL CAUSES
 1,050  
ALL CAUSES
 1,181
Diseases of heart
 517  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 248  
Diseases of heart
 271
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 498  
Diseases of heart
 246  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 250
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 165  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 75  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 90
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 114  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 55  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 65
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 101  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 49  
Alzheimer's disease
 63
   
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 49    

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,938  
ALL CAUSES
 909  
ALL CAUSES
 1,029
Diseases of heart
 463  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 216  
Diseases of heart
 249
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 439  
Diseases of heart
 214  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 223
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 152  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 67  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 85
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 91  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 46  
Alzheimer's disease
 61
Alzheimer's disease
 84  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 41  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 50

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 270  
ALL CAUSES
 129  
ALL CAUSES
 141
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 57  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 30  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 27
Diseases of heart
 48  
Diseases of heart
 29  
Diseases of heart
 19
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 22  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 14
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 20  
Assault (homicide)
 9  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 12
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 19  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 8  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12
   
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 8  
Diabetes mellitus
 10

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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