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Indiana Mortality Report - 2009
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
988  
ALL CAUSES
510  
ALL CAUSES
478
Diseases of heart
270  
Diseases of heart
141  
Diseases of heart
129
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
217  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
99  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
118
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
56  
Assault (homicide)
44  
Diabetes mellitus
31
Diabetes mellitus
50  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
27  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
29
Assault (homicide)
48  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
23  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
16


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
166  
ALL CAUSES
87  
ALL CAUSES
79
Diseases of heart
47  
Diseases of heart
25  
Diseases of heart
22
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
42  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
20  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
22
Diabetes mellitus
9  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
4  
Diabetes mellitus
6
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
9  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
5
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
5  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
3  
Septicemia
2
Septicemia
4  
Diabetes mellitus
3  
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
2
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
4  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3  
Alzheimer's disease
1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
4  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
3  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
4  
Septicemia
2  
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
1
   
Influenza and pneumonia
2  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
 
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
2  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
1
     
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1
   
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
1
   
Selected communicable diseases
1
   
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
1


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
804  
ALL CAUSES
415  
ALL CAUSES
389
Diseases of heart
217  
Diseases of heart
110  
Diseases of heart
107
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
170  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
78  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
92
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
50  
Assault (homicide)
43  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
27
Assault (homicide)
47  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
23  
Diabetes mellitus
23
Diabetes mellitus
39  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
20  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
13

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