| Diagnostic group | All ages | Under 3 | 3–5 | 6–12 | 13–17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| All recipients under age 18 | 1,121,017 | 85,318 | 142,617 | 482,005 | 411,077 |
| Congenital anomalies | 57,998 | 13,415 | 13,719 | 20,551 | 10,313 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 7,289 | 802 | 1,319 | 2,801 | 2,367 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 2,129 | 83 | 163 | 715 | 1,168 |
| Injuries | 5,969 | 614 | 1,016 | 2,295 | 2,044 |
| Mental disorders | |||||
| Retardation | 178,283 | 994 | 8,221 | 64,121 | 104,947 |
| Other | 561,569 | 6,680 | 59,148 | 275,619 | 220,122 |
| Neoplasms | 12,051 | 819 | 2,633 | 5,569 | 3,030 |
| Diseases of the— | |||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 12,711 | 746 | 2,002 | 5,630 | 4,333 |
| Circulatory system | 5,653 | 1,191 | 1,446 | 1,839 | 1,177 |
| Digestive system | 7,471 | 2,218 | 2,286 | 2,039 | 928 |
| Genitourinary system | 3,092 | 333 | 465 | 1,185 | 1,109 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 7,887 | 646 | 1,123 | 3,027 | 3,091 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 93,363 | 6,531 | 14,622 | 40,157 | 32,053 |
| Respiratory system | 29,726 | 2,802 | 7,601 | 13,486 | 5,837 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1,468 | 148 | 337 | 652 | 331 |
| Other | 107,287 | 43,582 | 22,123 | 31,747 | 9,835 |
| Unknown | 27,071 | 3,714 | 4,393 | 10,572 | 8,392 |
| Percent | |||||
| All recipients under age 18 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 5.2 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Injuries | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mental disorders | |||||
| Retardation | 15.9 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 13.3 | 25.5 |
| Other | 50.1 | 7.8 | 41.5 | 57.2 | 53.5 |
| Neoplasms | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Diseases of the— | |||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Circulatory system | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Digestive system | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 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 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Respiratory system | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other | 9.6 | 51.1 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Unknown | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | |||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. | |||||