U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.

Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2005

 

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, by diagnostic group, December 2005 (percent)
Diagnostic group Disabled
workers
Disabled
widow(er)s
Disabled
adult
children
Mental retardation 4.9 4.5 45.5
Other mental disorders 28.6 23.5 14.9
Nervous system and sense organs 9.6 7.2 9.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 25.4 28.6 0.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.9 8.4 0.4
Circulatory system 9.5 9.8 0.5
All other impairments 18.0 17.8 28.8
SOURCE: Table 6.

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