Table 7a- 5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Gary Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,159
ALL CAUSES
626
ALL CAUSES
533
Diseases of heart
322
Diseases of heart
178
Diseases of heart
144
Malignant neoplasms
247
Malignant neoplasms
128
Malignant neoplasms
119
Cerebrovascular diseases
86
Assault (homicide)
45
Cerebrovascular diseases
47
Diabetes mellitus
66
Cerebrovascular diseases
39
Diabetes mellitus
36
Assault (homicide)
54
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
39
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
23
Diabetes mellitus
30
NON-HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
NON-HISPANIC MALE
Number
NON-HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,129
ALL CAUSES
606
ALL CAUSES
523
Diseases of heart
310
Diseases of heart
168
Diseases of heart
142
Malignant neoplasms
244
Malignant neoplasms
128
Malignant neoplasms
116
Cerebrovascular diseases
85
Assault (homicide)
41
Cerebrovascular diseases
46
Diabetes mellitus
64
Cerebrovascular diseases
39
Diabetes mellitus
35
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
49
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
39
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
22
Assault (homicide)
49
Diabetes mellitus
29
HISPANIC POPULATION
Number
HISPANIC MALE
Number
HISPANIC FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
28
ALL CAUSES
20
ALL CAUSES
8
Diseases of heart
11
Diseases of heart
10
Malignant neoplasms
3
Assault (homicide)
5
Assault (homicide)
4
Diseases of heart
1
Malignant neoplasms
3
Diabetes mellitus
1
Anemias
1
Diabetes mellitus
2
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1
Cerebrovascular diseases
1
Anemias
1
Selected communicable diseases
1
Diabetes mellitus
1
Cerebrovascular diseases
1
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
1
Assault (homicide)
1
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
1
Selected communicable diseases
1
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
1
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
1
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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