Children Receiving SSI, December 2003
| Diagnostic group | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All recipients under age 18 | 959,310 | 100.0 | 619,450 | 100.0 | 339,860 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 47,460 | 4.9 | 25,240 | 4.1 | 22,220 | 6.5 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 6,340 | 0.7 | 2,960 | 0.5 | 3,380 | 1.0 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 2,540 | 0.3 | 1,250 | 0.2 | 1,290 | 0.4 |
| Injuries | 5,190 | 0.5 | 3,150 | 0.5 | 2,040 | 0.6 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||
| Retardation | 228,150 | 23.8 | 140,630 | 22.7 | 87,520 | 25.8 |
| Other | 384,750 | 40.1 | 284,690 | 46.0 | 100,060 | 29.4 |
| Neoplasms | 9,370 | 1.0 | 5,060 | 0.8 | 4,310 | 1.3 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 12,200 | 1.3 | 6,940 | 1.1 | 5,260 | 1.5 |
| Circulatory system | 5,000 | 0.5 | 2,500 | 0.4 | 2,500 | 0.7 |
| Digestive system | 4,910 | 0.5 | 2,610 | 0.4 | 2,300 | 0.7 |
| Genitourinary system | 2,690 | 0.3 | 1,560 | 0.3 | 1,130 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 7,760 | 0.8 | 3,780 | 0.6 | 3,980 | 1.2 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 93,230 | 9.7 | 52,090 | 8.4 | 41,140 | 12.1 |
| Respiratory system | 25,630 | 2.7 | 16,050 | 2.6 | 9,580 | 2.8 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 920 | 0.1 | 490 | 0.1 | 430 | 0.1 |
| Other | 86,290 | 9.0 | 47,710 | 7.7 | 38,580 | 11.4 |
| Unknown | 36,880 | 3.8 | 22,740 | 3.7 | 14,140 | 4.2 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov. | ||||||