U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2002
 
Recipients Under Age 65
Table 26.
By diagnostic group, age, and sex, December 2002
Diagnostic group All ages Under age 18 Aged 18-64
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 4,792,526 100.0 47.4 52.6 914,821 100.0 64.3 35.7 3,877,705 100.0 43.4 56.6
Congenital anomalies 65,999 100.0 51.6 48.4 46,193 100.0 53.3 46.7 19,806 100.0 47.7 52.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 164,994 100.0 23.3 76.7 6,454 100.0 52.9 47.1 158,540 100.0 22.1 77.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 72,499 100.0 57.3 42.7 2,790 100.0 49.8 50.2 69,709 100.0 57.6 42.4
Injuries 105,313 100.0 61.3 38.7 5,017 100.0 58.8 41.2 100,296 100.0 61.4 38.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 1,093,759 100.0 52.0 48.0 242,491 100.0 61.6 38.4 851,268 100.0 49.3 50.7
Other 1,629,652 100.0 48.8 51.2 339,520 100.0 73.9 26.1 1,290,132 100.0 42.3 57.7
Neoplasms 52,699 100.0 42.3 57.7 9,383 100.0 55.9 44.1 43,316 100.0 39.4 60.6
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 27,009 100.0 48.8 51.2 12,585 100.0 57.7 42.3 14,424 100.0 41.0 59.0
Circulatory system 189,017 100.0 45.4 54.6 4,510 100.0 54.2 45.8 184,507 100.0 45.1 54.9
Digestive system 38,518 100.0 47.6 52.4 4,527 100.0 55.6 44.4 33,991 100.0 46.5 53.5
Genitourinary system 43,994 100.0 47.7 52.3 2,682 100.0 59.0 41.0 41,312 100.0 47.0 53.0
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 373,402 100.0 34.4 65.6 7,873 100.0 47.7 52.3 365,529 100.0 34.1 65.9
Nervous system and sense organs 393,439 100.0 47.7 52.3 94,262 100.0 56.0 44.0 299,177 100.0 45.1 54.9
Respiratory system 109,609 100.0 40.9 59.1 25,897 100.0 64.0 36.0 83,712 100.0 33.7 66.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,855 100.0 34.5 65.5 962 100.0 49.5 50.5 5,893 100.0 32.1 67.9
Other 85,625 100.0 55.7 44.3 78,338 100.0 56.1 43.9 7,287 100.0 51.4 48.6
Unknown 340,143 100.0 45.5 54.5 31,337 100.0 61.4 38.6 308,806 100.0 43.9 56.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Stella M. Coleman (410) 965-0157 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.