Children Receiving SSI, 2006
| Diagnostic group | All ages | Under 3 | 3–5 | 6–12 | 13–17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| All recipients under age 18 | 1,078,977 | 80,475 | 137,298 | 459,417 | 401,787 |
| Congenital anomalies | 54,461 | 12,850 | 12,565 | 19,432 | 9,614 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 7,061 | 803 | 1,274 | 2,668 | 2,316 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 2,304 | 80 | 183 | 843 | 1,198 |
| Injuries | 5,701 | 568 | 938 | 2,143 | 2,052 |
| Mental disorders | |||||
| Retardation | 192,912 | 1,338 | 9,321 | 69,352 | 112,901 |
| Other | 524,425 | 6,855 | 57,135 | 255,973 | 204,462 |
| Neoplasms | 10,972 | 753 | 2,527 | 4,815 | 2,877 |
| Diseases of the— | |||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 12,647 | 755 | 1,940 | 5,553 | 4,399 |
| Circulatory system | 5,184 | 1,167 | 1,289 | 1,589 | 1,139 |
| Digestive system | 6,623 | 2,063 | 1,975 | 1,742 | 843 |
| Genitourinary system | 2,995 | 290 | 471 | 1,114 | 1,120 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 7,826 | 623 | 1,094 | 2,882 | 3,227 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 92,889 | 6,306 | 14,611 | 39,978 | 31,994 |
| Respiratory system | 28,240 | 3,010 | 7,694 | 11,931 | 5,605 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1,312 | 136 | 299 | 578 | 299 |
| Other | 96,492 | 39,088 | 20,004 | 28,293 | 9,107 |
| Unknown | 26,933 | 3,790 | 3,978 | 10,531 | 8,634 |
| Percent | |||||
| All recipients under age 18 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 5.0 | 16.0 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Injuries | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mental disorders | |||||
| Retardation | 17.9 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 15.1 | 28.1 |
| Other | 48.6 | 8.5 | 41.6 | 55.7 | 50.9 |
| Neoplasms | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Diseases of the— | |||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Circulatory system | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Digestive system | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Genitourinary system | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 8.6 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 8.0 |
| Respiratory system | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other | 8.9 | 48.6 | 14.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| Unknown | 2.5 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | |||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov. | |||||