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Indiana Mortality Report - 2013
Table 7-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Hammond Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 598  
ALL CAUSES
 323  
ALL CAUSES
 275
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 135  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 72  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 63
Diseases of heart
 121  
Diseases of heart
 66  
Diseases of heart
 55
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 45  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 21  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 24
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 25  
Diabetes mellitus
 19  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 13
Diabetes mellitus
 25  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 18  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 12

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 500  
ALL CAUSES
 269  
ALL CAUSES
 231
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 115  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 63  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 52
Diseases of heart
 98  
Diseases of heart
 55  
Diseases of heart
 43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 39  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 18  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 21
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 21  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 17  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 11
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 20  
Diabetes mellitus
 15  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 10

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 86  
ALL CAUSES
 47  
ALL CAUSES
 39
Diseases of heart
 20  
Diseases of heart
 11  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 10
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 17  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7  
Diseases of heart
 9
Diabetes mellitus
 7  
Assault (homicide)
 5  
Diabetes mellitus
 3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 6  
Diabetes mellitus
 4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 5  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2
Assault (homicide)
 5  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 2

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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