Children Receiving SSI, 2005
| Diagnostic group | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All recipients under age 18 | 1,036,990 | 100.0 | 678,560 | 100.0 | 358,430 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 50,730 | 4.9 | 26,940 | 4.0 | 23,790 | 6.6 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 6,420 | 0.6 | 3,080 | 0.5 | 3,340 | 0.9 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 2,420 | 0.2 | 1,210 | 0.2 | 1,210 | 0.3 |
| Injuries | 5,240 | 0.5 | 3,130 | 0.5 | 2,110 | 0.6 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||
| Retardation | 205,520 | 19.8 | 126,790 | 18.7 | 78,730 | 22.0 |
| Other | 480,290 | 46.3 | 353,990 | 52.2 | 126,300 | 35.2 |
| Neoplasms | 10,460 | 1.0 | 5,810 | 0.9 | 4,650 | 1.3 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 12,590 | 1.2 | 7,230 | 1.1 | 5,360 | 1.5 |
| Circulatory system | 5,310 | 0.5 | 2,760 | 0.4 | 2,550 | 0.7 |
| Digestive system | 5,630 | 0.5 | 3,150 | 0.5 | 2,480 | 0.7 |
| Genitourinary system | 2,680 | 0.3 | 1,590 | 0.2 | 1,090 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 7,890 | 0.8 | 3,730 | 0.5 | 4,160 | 1.2 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 91,510 | 8.8 | 51,630 | 7.6 | 39,880 | 11.1 |
| Respiratory system | 26,240 | 2.5 | 16,610 | 2.4 | 9,630 | 2.7 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1,210 | 0.1 | 690 | 0.1 | 520 | 0.1 |
| Other | 89,060 | 8.6 | 49,350 | 7.3 | 39,710 | 11.1 |
| Unknown | 33,790 | 3.3 | 20,870 | 3.1 | 12,920 | 3.6 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent data. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov. | ||||||