Table 7- 2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
2,041
ALL CAUSES
1,016
ALL CAUSES
1,025
Diseases of heart
516
Diseases of heart
261
Diseases of heart
255
Malignant neoplasms
492
Malignant neoplasms
249
Malignant neoplasms
243
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
108
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
57
Cerebrovascular diseases
61
Cerebrovascular diseases
103
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
54
Alzheimer's disease
53
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
88
Cerebrovascular diseases
42
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
51
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,759
ALL CAUSES
864
ALL CAUSES
895
Diseases of heart
456
Diseases of heart
232
Diseases of heart
224
Malignant neoplasms
429
Malignant neoplasms
216
Malignant neoplasms
213
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
99
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
52
Cerebrovascular diseases
52
Cerebrovascular diseases
85
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
46
Alzheimer's disease
51
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
73
Cerebrovascular diseases
33
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
47
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
267
ALL CAUSES
141
ALL CAUSES
126
Malignant neoplasms
61
Malignant neoplasms
32
Diseases of heart
30
Diseases of heart
56
Diseases of heart
26
Malignant neoplasms
29
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
18
Assault (homicide)
13
Cerebrovascular diseases
9
Cerebrovascular diseases
18
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
14
Cerebrovascular diseases
9
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
7
Assault (homicide)
13
Diabetes mellitus
7
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
7
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
4
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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