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Table 3-1. Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex: Indiana Residents, 1999
| TOTAL POPULATION | Number | Age-Adj Rate | TOTAL MALE | Number | Age-Adj Rate | TOTAL FEMALE | Number | Age-Adj Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISEASES OF THE HEART | 16,734 | 285.5 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 7,980 | 353.0 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 8,754 | 235.7 |
| MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 12,788 | 217.2 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 6,655 | 276.4 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 6,132 | 179.3 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 3,965 | 67.8 | CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS. | 1,483 | 65.4 | CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 2,530 | 67.1 |
| CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS. | 3,014 | 51.3 | CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 1,435 | 66.8 | CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS. | 1,531 | 43.2 |
| ACCIDENTS | 2,252 | 38.0 | ACCIDENTS | 1,389 | 52.2 | DIABETES MELLITUS | 878 | 24.8 |
| ALL CAUSES | 54,761 | 932.3 | ALL CAUSES | 26,281 | 1,127.4 | ALL CAUSES | 28,479 | 790.0 |
| WHITE POPULATION | Number | Age-Adj Rate | WHITE MALE | Number | Age-Adj Rate | WHITE FEMALE | Number | Age-Adj Rate |
| DISEASES OF THE HEART | 15,505 | 281.8 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 7,381 | 350.6 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 8,124 | 231.6 |
| MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 11,743 | 213.7 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 6,090 | 271.0 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 5,652 | 177.0 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 3,676 | 66.8 | CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS. | 1,401 | 66.1 | CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 2,352 | 65.8 |
| CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS. | 2,862 | 52.0 | CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 1,324 | 66.2 | CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS. | 1,461 | 43.9 |
| ACCIDENTS | 2,047 | 37.7 | ACCIDENTS | 1,258 | 51.8 | ALZHEIMERS | 798 | 21.6 |
| ALL CAUSES | 50,190 | 913.7 | ALL CAUSES | 23,900 | 1,105.2 | ALL CAUSES | 26,289 | 775.4 |
| BLACK POPULATION | Number | Age-Adj Rate | BLACK MALE | Number | Age-Adj Rate | BLACK FEMALE | Number | Age-Adj Rate |
| DISEASES OF THE HEART | 1,188 | 350.1 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 578 | 404.2 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 610 | 305.3 |
| MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 996 | 283.8 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 544 | 384.3 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 452 | 217.8 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 281 | 85.3 | ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 158 | 63.4 | CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 173 | 87.1 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS | 206 | 58.7 | ACCIDENTS | 123 | 58.3 | DIABETES MELLITUS | 120 | 58.8 |
| ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 194 | 36.6 | CEREBROVASCULAR DIS.- STROKES | 108 | 81.0 | ACCIDENTS | 69 | 30.3 |
| ALL CAUSES | 4,384 | 1,218.8 | ALL CAUSES | 2,287 | 1,482.7 | ALL CAUSES | 2,097 | 1,015.2 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team, May 2001 |
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