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
1,143
ALL CAUSES
607
ALL CAUSES
536
Diseases of heart
326
Diseases of heart
161
Diseases of heart
165
Malignant neoplasms
259
Malignant neoplasms
129
Malignant neoplasms
130
Diabetes mellitus
58
Assault (homicide)
47
Diabetes mellitus
34
Assault (homicide)
54
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
28
Cerebrovascular diseases
28
Cerebrovascular diseases
53
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
28
Septicemia
20
Cerebrovascular diseases
25
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
204
ALL CAUSES
110
ALL CAUSES
94
Diseases of heart
69
Diseases of heart
34
Diseases of heart
35
Malignant neoplasms
46
Malignant neoplasms
25
Malignant neoplasms
21
Diabetes mellitus
12
Diabetes mellitus
7
Diabetes mellitus
5
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
8
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6
Cerebrovascular diseases
4
Cerebrovascular diseases
7
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
5
Influenza and pneumonia
3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
7
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
935
ALL CAUSES
494
ALL CAUSES
441
Diseases of heart
255
Diseases of heart
126
Diseases of heart
129
Malignant neoplasms
213
Malignant neoplasms
104
Malignant neoplasms
109
Assault (homicide)
52
Assault (homicide)
46
Diabetes mellitus
29
Cerebrovascular diseases
46
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
25
Cerebrovascular diseases
24
Diabetes mellitus
46
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
22
Septicemia
18
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
36
Cerebrovascular diseases
22
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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