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Indiana Mortality Report - 2013
Table 7a-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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


NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
521  
ALL CAUSES
269  
ALL CAUSES
252
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
120  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
65  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
55
Diseases of heart
104  
Diseases of heart
55  
Diseases of heart
49
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
44  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
20  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
24
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
21  
Diabetes mellitus
15  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
12
Diabetes mellitus
21  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
12  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
11


HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
76  
ALL CAUSES
53  
ALL CAUSES
23
Diseases of heart
17  
Diseases of heart
11  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
8
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
15  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
7  
Diseases of heart
6
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
2
Diabetes mellitus
4  
Diabetes mellitus
4  
Alzheimer's disease
1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
4  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
4  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1
       
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1

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