Table 7- 3. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Evansville Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,667
ALL CAUSES
758
ALL CAUSES
909
Diseases of heart
418
Malignant neoplasms
194
Diseases of heart
228
Malignant neoplasms
398
Diseases of heart
190
Malignant neoplasms
204
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
111
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
54
Cerebrovascular diseases
67
Cerebrovascular diseases
100
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
51
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
60
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
86
Cerebrovascular diseases
33
Alzheimer's disease
43
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,496
ALL CAUSES
674
ALL CAUSES
822
Diseases of heart
373
Malignant neoplasms
174
Diseases of heart
209
Malignant neoplasms
355
Diseases of heart
164
Malignant neoplasms
181
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
106
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
52
Cerebrovascular diseases
61
Cerebrovascular diseases
92
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
49
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
57
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
79
Cerebrovascular diseases
31
Alzheimer's disease
40
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
142
ALL CAUSES
73
ALL CAUSES
69
Diseases of heart
35
Malignant neoplasms
19
Diseases of heart
17
Malignant neoplasms
33
Diseases of heart
18
Malignant neoplasms
14
Diabetes mellitus
9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
7
Cerebrovascular diseases
6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9
Diabetes mellitus
5
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
4
Cerebrovascular diseases
8
Assault (homicide)
5
Diabetes mellitus
4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2
Septicemia
3
Assault (homicide)
6
Cerebrovascular diseases
2
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2
Selected communicable diseases
2
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
2
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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