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Indiana Mortality Report - 2016
Table 7a-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Hammond Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 641  
ALL CAUSES
 342  
ALL CAUSES
 299
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 158  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 89  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 69
Diseases of heart
 142  
Diseases of heart
 76  
Diseases of heart
 66
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 40  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 22  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 18
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 35  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 19  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 16
Diabetes mellitus
 23  
Diabetes mellitus
 15  
Alzheimer's disease
 15

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 532  
ALL CAUSES
 281  
ALL CAUSES
 251
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 132  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 77  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 55
Diseases of heart
 121  
Diseases of heart
 67  
Diseases of heart
 54
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 37  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 20  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 17
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 28  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 15  
Alzheimer's disease
 14
Diabetes mellitus
 21  
Diabetes mellitus
 13  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 13

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 108  
ALL CAUSES
 61  
ALL CAUSES
 47
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 26  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 14
Diseases of heart
 21  
Diseases of heart
 9  
Diseases of heart
 12
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 6  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 5
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 6  
Assault (homicide)
 3  
Septicemia
 2
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 4  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 3  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2

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