Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2005
| Diagnostic group | Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All disabled beneficiaries | ||||||||
| Total | 7,503,405 | 100.0 | 6,519,001 | 100.0 | 215,866 | 100.0 | 768,538 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 19,965 | 0.3 | 11,001 | 0.2 | 273 | 0.1 | 8,691 | 1.1 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 273,771 | 3.6 | 252,933 | 3.9 | 18,072 | 8.4 | 2,766 | 0.4 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 116,867 | 1.6 | 111,927 | 1.7 | 1,833 | 0.8 | 3,107 | 0.4 |
| Injuries | 296,987 | 4.0 | 281,828 | 4.3 | 5,383 | 2.5 | 9,776 | 1.3 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||||
| Retardation | 679,947 | 9.1 | 320,564 | 4.9 | 9,737 | 4.5 | 349,646 | 45.5 |
| Other | 2,028,156 | 27.0 | 1,862,618 | 28.6 | 50,708 | 23.5 | 114,830 | 14.9 |
| Neoplasms | 191,291 | 2.5 | 185,049 | 2.8 | 4,395 | 2.0 | 1,847 | 0.2 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 18,592 | 0.2 | 16,270 | 0.2 | 361 | 0.2 | 1,961 | 0.3 |
| Circulatory system | 645,583 | 8.6 | 620,852 | 9.5 | 21,242 | 9.8 | 3,489 | 0.5 |
| Digestive system | 104,059 | 1.4 | 100,934 | 1.5 | 2,505 | 1.2 | 620 | 0.1 |
| Genitourinary system | 112,442 | 1.5 | 108,701 | 1.7 | 1,899 | 0.9 | 1,842 | 0.2 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 1,724,107 | 23.0 | 1,656,997 | 25.4 | 61,844 | 28.6 | 5,266 | 0.7 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 710,202 | 9.5 | 623,948 | 9.6 | 15,607 | 7.2 | 70,647 | 9.2 |
| Respiratory system | 214,847 | 2.9 | 202,821 | 3.1 | 11,021 | 5.1 | 1,005 | 0.1 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 16,433 | 0.2 | 15,662 | 0.2 | 506 | 0.2 | 265 | a |
| Other | 14,751 | 0.2 | 13,225 | 0.2 | 262 | 0.1 | 1,264 | 0.2 |
| Unknown | 335,405 | 4.5 | 133,671 | 2.1 | 10,218 | 4.7 | 191,516 | 24.9 |
| Men | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 3,944,856 | 100.0 | 3,517,269 | 100.0 | 7,562 | 100.0 | 420,025 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 10,199 | 0.3 | 5,681 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.1 | 4,509 | 1.1 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 111,483 | 2.8 | 109,819 | 3.1 | 364 | 4.8 | 1,300 | 0.3 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 84,334 | 2.1 | 82,587 | 2.3 | 98 | 1.3 | 1,649 | 0.4 |
| Injuries | 203,352 | 5.2 | 196,216 | 5.6 | 356 | 4.7 | 6,780 | 1.6 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||||
| Retardation | 395,497 | 10.0 | 206,274 | 5.9 | 358 | 4.7 | 188,865 | 45.0 |
| Other | 1,017,985 | 25.8 | 943,764 | 26.8 | 1,543 | 20.4 | 72,678 | 17.3 |
| Neoplasms | 90,262 | 2.3 | 89,067 | 2.5 | 153 | 2.0 | 1,042 | 0.2 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 8,288 | 0.2 | 7,285 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.2 | 986 | 0.2 |
| Circulatory system | 419,349 | 10.6 | 416,306 | 11.8 | 1,171 | 15.5 | 1,872 | 0.4 |
| Digestive system | 55,220 | 1.4 | 54,760 | 1.6 | 139 | 1.8 | 321 | 0.1 |
| Genitourinary system | 66,316 | 1.7 | 65,229 | 1.9 | 123 | 1.6 | 964 | 0.2 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 852,925 | 21.6 | 848,703 | 24.1 | 1,957 | 25.9 | 2,265 | 0.5 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 348,977 | 8.8 | 310,759 | 8.8 | 523 | 6.9 | 37,695 | 9.0 |
| Respiratory system | 101,521 | 2.6 | 100,722 | 2.9 | 343 | 4.5 | 456 | 0.1 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 6,609 | 0.2 | 6,488 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.2 | 105 | a |
| Other | 6,910 | 0.2 | 6,213 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.1 | 688 | 0.2 |
| Unknown | 165,629 | 4.2 | 67,396 | 1.9 | 383 | 5.1 | 97,850 | 23.3 |
| Women | ||||||||
| Subtotal | 3,558,549 | 100.0 | 3,001,732 | 100.0 | 208,304 | 100.0 | 348,513 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 9,766 | 0.3 | 5,320 | 0.2 | 264 | 0.1 | 4,182 | 1.2 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 162,288 | 4.6 | 143,114 | 4.8 | 17,708 | 8.5 | 1,466 | 0.4 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 32,533 | 0.9 | 29,340 | 1.0 | 1,735 | 0.8 | 1,458 | 0.4 |
| Injuries | 93,635 | 2.6 | 85,612 | 2.9 | 5,027 | 2.4 | 2,996 | 0.9 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||||
| Retardation | 284,450 | 8.0 | 114,290 | 3.8 | 9,379 | 4.5 | 160,781 | 46.1 |
| Other | 1,010,171 | 28.4 | 918,854 | 30.6 | 49,165 | 23.6 | 42,152 | 12.1 |
| Neoplasms | 101,029 | 2.8 | 95,982 | 3.2 | 4,242 | 2.0 | 805 | 0.2 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 10,304 | 0.3 | 8,985 | 0.3 | 344 | 0.2 | 975 | 0.3 |
| Circulatory system | 226,234 | 6.4 | 204,546 | 6.8 | 20,071 | 9.6 | 1,617 | 0.5 |
| Digestive system | 48,839 | 1.4 | 46,174 | 1.5 | 2,366 | 1.1 | 299 | 0.1 |
| Genitourinary system | 46,126 | 1.3 | 43,472 | 1.4 | 1,776 | 0.9 | 878 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 871,182 | 24.5 | 808,294 | 26.9 | 59,887 | 28.7 | 3,001 | 0.9 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 361,225 | 10.2 | 313,189 | 10.4 | 15,084 | 7.2 | 32,952 | 9.5 |
| Respiratory system | 113,326 | 3.2 | 102,099 | 3.4 | 10,678 | 5.1 | 549 | 0.2 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 9,824 | 0.3 | 9,174 | 0.3 | 490 | 0.2 | 160 | a |
| Other | 7,841 | 0.2 | 7,012 | 0.2 | 253 | 0.1 | 576 | 0.2 |
| Unknown | 169,776 | 4.8 | 66,275 | 2.2 | 9,835 | 4.7 | 93,666 | 26.9 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data. | ||||||||
| NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today. | ||||||||
| a. Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||||
| CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov. | ||||||||
