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Table 3-5. Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex Ages 15-24 Years: Indiana Residents, 1999
| TOTAL POPULATION | Number | Age-Spec. Rate | TOTAL MALE | Number | Age-Spec. Rate | TOTAL FEMALE | Number | Age-Spec. Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCIDENTS | 326 | 38.8 | ACCIDENTS | 221 | 51.7 | ACCIDENTS | 105 | 25.4 |
| ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 119 | 14.1 | ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 97 | 22.7 | ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 22 | 5.3 |
| INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 93 | 11.1 | INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 80 | 18.7 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 13 | * |
| DISEASES OF THE HEART | 31 | 3.7 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 18 | * | INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 13 | * |
| MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 26 | 3.1 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 16 | * | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 10 | * |
| ALL CAUSES | 702 | 83.5 | ALL CAUSES | 506 | 118.5 | ALL CAUSES | 196 | 47.3 |
| WHITE POPULATION | Number | Age-Spec. Rate | WHITE MALE | Number | Age-Spec. Rate | WHITE FEMALE | Number | Age-Spec. Rate |
| ACCIDENTS | 307 | 41.2 | ACCIDENTS | 205 | 54.0 | ACCIDENTS | 102 | 27.9 |
| INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 78 | 10.5 | INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 67 | 17.6 | ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 14 | * |
| ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 44 | 5.9 | ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 30 | 7.9 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 11 | * |
| DISEASES OF THE HEART | 25 | 3.4 | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 15 | * | INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 11 | * |
| MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 23 | 3.1 | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 14 | * | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 8 | * |
| ALL CAUSES | 566 | 75.9 | ALL CAUSES | 393 | 103.5 | ALL CAUSES | 173 | 47.3 |
| BLACK POPULATION | Number | Age-Spec. Rate | BLACK MALE | Number | Age-Spec. Rate | BLACK FEMALE | Number | Age-Spec. Rate |
| ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 75 | 90.5 | ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 67 | 163.4 | ASSAULT (HOMICIDE) | 8 | * |
| ACCIDENTS | 19 | * | ACCIDENTS | 16 | * | ACCIDENTS | 3 | * |
| INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 15 | * | INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 13 | * | MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 2 | * |
| DISEASES OF THE HEART | 6 | * | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 4 | * | DISEASES OF THE HEART | 2 | * |
| MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS | 3 | * | CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS | 3 | * | INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM (SUICIDE) | 2 | * |
| CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DIS | 3 | * | ||||||
| ALL CAUSES | 135 | 163.0 | ALL CAUSES | 113 | 275.7 | ALL CAUSES | 22 | 52.6 |
* Numerator is less than 20 and the rate is unstable. Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team, May 2001 |
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