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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
Table 7a-5. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Hammond Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 617  
ALL CAUSES
 317  
ALL CAUSES
 300
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 138  
Diseases of heart
 77  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 76
Diseases of heart
 135  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 62  
Diseases of heart
 58
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 35  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 15  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 24
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 34  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 15  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 20
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 27  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 12  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 526  
ALL CAUSES
 258  
ALL CAUSES
 268
Diseases of heart
 121  
Diseases of heart
 67  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 66
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 114  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 48  
Diseases of heart
 54
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 33  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 24
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 27  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 11  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 16
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 22  
Septicemia
 10  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 10

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 90  
ALL CAUSES
 59  
ALL CAUSES
 31
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 24  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 14  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 10
Diseases of heart
 13  
Diseases of heart
 10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 4
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 8  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 4  
Diseases of heart
 3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 5  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 3  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 4  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 2

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