Children Receiving SSI, 2004
Diagnostic group | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All recipients under age 18 | 992,690 | 100.0 | 645,180 | 100.0 | 347,510 | 100.0 |
Congenital anomalies | 48,130 | 4.8 | 25,830 | 4.0 | 22,300 | 6.4 |
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 6,080 | 0.6 | 2,970 | 0.5 | 3,110 | 0.9 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 2,610 | 0.3 | 1,340 | 0.2 | 1,270 | 0.4 |
Injuries | 5,050 | 0.5 | 2,960 | 0.5 | 2,090 | 0.6 |
Mental disorders | ||||||
Retardation | 216,110 | 21.8 | 133,520 | 20.7 | 82,590 | 23.8 |
Other | 431,200 | 43.4 | 317,700 | 49.2 | 113,500 | 32.7 |
Neoplasms | 9,700 | 1.0 | 5,290 | 0.8 | 4,410 | 1.3 |
Diseases of the— | ||||||
Blood and blood-forming organs | 12,250 | 1.2 | 6,990 | 1.1 | 5,260 | 1.5 |
Circulatory system | 5,040 | 0.5 | 2,620 | 0.4 | 2,420 | 0.7 |
Digestive system | 5,130 | 0.5 | 2,860 | 0.4 | 2,270 | 0.7 |
Genitourinary system | 2,660 | 0.3 | 1,500 | 0.2 | 1,160 | 0.3 |
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 7,700 | 0.8 | 3,640 | 0.6 | 4,060 | 1.2 |
Nervous system and sense organs | 91,140 | 9.2 | 51,040 | 7.9 | 40,100 | 11.5 |
Respiratory system | 26,040 | 2.6 | 16,540 | 2.6 | 9,500 | 2.7 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1,030 | 0.1 | 560 | 0.1 | 470 | 0.1 |
Other | 88,560 | 8.9 | 48,550 | 7.5 | 40,010 | 11.5 |
Unknown | 34,260 | 3.5 | 21,270 | 3.3 | 12,990 | 3.7 |
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. |