Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2001

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents

Table 24. Number, selected years 1960-2001
Table 25. Average monthly benefit, by sex and age, 2001

Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 26. Distribution, by diagnostic group and sex, 2001
Table 27. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2001

Awards to Disabled Workers

Table 28. Percentage distribution, by age and sex, 1960-2001
Table 29. Distribution, by diagnostic group, selected years 1960-2001
Table 30. Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975-2001
Table 31. Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975-2001
Table 32. Average primary insurance amount and monthly benefit, by sex, selected years 1960-2001
Table 33. Distribution, by diagnostic group, sex, and age, 2001
Table 34. Distribution, by monthly benefit and sex, 2001

Awards to Disabled-Worker Families

Table 35. Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly family benefit, 2001
Table 36. Distribution, by age of worker, 2001

Benefits Terminated

Table 38. Number and rate, 1960-2001
Table 39. Number, by reason for termination, 2001
Table 40. Number, by state or other area, 2001

Table 24.
Number, selected years 1960-2001
Year	Total	Workers and nondisabled dependents				Widow(er)s	Adult children of--
Year	Total	Workers	Spouses	Children under age 18	Students aged 18-19	Widow(er)s	Disabled workers	Retired workers	Deceased workers
1960	388,861	207,805	54,187	102,516	n.a.	n.a.	1,794	12,740	9,819
1965	538,983	253,499	69,183	175,109	19,794	n.a.	2,713	10,017	8,668
1970	799,616	350,384	96,304	241,627	71,145	15,609	3,774	11,348	9,425
1975	1,305,345	592,049	148,741	391,284	117,043	23,521	6,889	14,636	11,182

1980	933,597	396,559	108,500	235,079	143,935	16,054	6,194	16,650	10,626
1981	826,340	351,847	95,575	199,829	134,390	14,154	5,435	15,365	9,745
1982	672,333	297,131	77,835	153,205	103,015	12,440	4,250	14,772	9,685
1983	661,467	311,549	80,079	152,954	68,834	14,412	5,107	17,309	11,223
1984	730,135	361,998	81,834	172,721	59,990	17,165	5,541	18,330	12,556

1985	763,363	377,371	83,511	190,204	56,108	17,086	6,713	19,661	12,709
1986	809,424	416,865	82,435	198,192	52,989	18,418	6,986	20,295	13,244
1987	799,180	415,848	77,316	195,030	54,925	16,396	6,787	20,761	12,117
1988	795,690	409,490	73,790	196,655	61,725	15,328	6,646	20,544	11,512
1989	801,893	425,582	69,113	197,950	57,079	15,168	6,358	19,668	10,975

1990	868,793	467,977	69,667	218,059	58,894	15,424	6,633	20,862	11,277
1991	990,500	536,434	72,754	250,287	60,349	29,590	7,552	21,850	11,684
1992	1,167,001	636,637	78,083	306,002	66,035	33,235	9,548	23,615	13,846
1993	1,177,268	635,238	74,605	317,263	71,081	31,835	10,254	23,173	13,819
1994	1,177,236	631,870	69,549	327,067	74,364	29,903	9,774	22,119	12,590

1995	1,173,317	645,832	63,097	315,587	75,929	29,597	9,779	21,566	11,930
1996	1,139,054	624,335	57,528	311,228	76,769	28,611	9,353	20,169	11,061
1997	1,059,556	587,417	50,818	278,040	76,034	28,546	8,474	19,611	10,616
1998	1,087,352	608,131	47,550	279,764	82,567	29,399	9,095	19,932	10,914
1999	1,106,343	620,488	46,164	283,768	84,525	29,650	9,851	20,467	11,430

2000	1,051,900	610,700	38,500	263,200	74,600	27,600	7,000	21,100	9,200
2001	1,118,300	661,900	41,100	268,800	75,700	26,500	9,800	22,300	12,200
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Tables 6.A1, 6.D4, and 6.D8 for years prior to 2000; 2000-2001 data are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.

Table 25.
Average monthly benefit, by sex and age, 2001
Characteristic	Total		Male		Female
Characteristic	Number	Average monthly benefit ^a (dollars)	Number	Average monthly benefit ^a (dollars)	Number	Average monthly benefit ^a (dollars)
	Workers
Total	661,900	867.70	360,000	989.30	301,900	722.60

Under 25	24,100	417.50	12,400	408.00	11,700	427.60
25-29	27,200	575.40	14,700	577.40	12,500	573.10
30-34	35,100	667.50	17,400	686.60	17,700	648.80
35-39	53,200	736.60	28,600	783.20	24,600	682.50
40-44	71,700	806.50	36,000	876.10	35,700	736.30
45-49	85,500	859.60	43,900	957.70	41,600	756.20
50-54	118,900	934.10	63,000	1,079.10	55,900	770.80
55-59	142,700	991.60	81,600	1,158.70	61,100	768.40
60 or older	103,500	986.30	62,400	1,156.20	41,100	728.40
	Spouses of disabled workers
Total	41,100	238.40	1,800	232.20	39,300	238.70

Entitlement based on care of children	15,500	165.50	600	184.50	14,900	164.70
Under 30	1,900	77.30	b	b	b	b
30-34	2,200	133.70	b	b	b	b
35-39	2,700	142.80	b	b	b	b
40-44	3,100	178.00	b	b	b	b
45-49	3,000	196.80	b	b	b	b
50-54	1,400	206.50	b	b	b	b
55 or older	1,200	255.80	b	b	b	b

Entitlement based on age
62-64	22,000	265.10	500	89.90	21,500	269.10
65 or older	3,600	389.40	700	374.80	2,900	392.90
	Children of disabled workers
Total	354,300	231.60	187,100	232.60	167,200	230.40

Under age 18	268,800	204.20	139,400	202.20	129,400	206.30
Under 5	52,600	170.40	27,400	165.60	25,200	175.60
5-9	66,600	181.80	34,600	183.90	32,000	179.50
10-14	91,300	198.80	48,100	198.20	43,200	199.50
15-17	58,300	268.80	29,300	264.90	29,000	272.80

Students aged 18-19	75,700	320.60	42,300	326.40	33,400	313.30

Disabled aged 18 or older	9,800	293.90	5,400	281.50	4,400	309.30
	Widow(er)s
Total	26,500	538.30	1,300	374.00	25,200	546.70

50-54	10,400	543.40	b	b	b	b
55-59	14,300	545.20	900	429.30	13,400	553.00
60 or older	1,800	453.10	b	b	b	b
	Adult children
Total	44,300	426.50	25,400	411.70	18,900	446.30

Children of--
Disabled workers	9,800	293.90	5,400	281.50	4,400	309.30
Retired workers	22,300	386.70	12,600	346.20	9,700	439.30
Deceased workers	12,200	605.60	7,400	618.40	4,800	585.90

Under 25	15,800	416.50	9,200	425.30	6,600	404.10
25-29	5,200	436.00	2,900	447.50	2,300	421.40
30-34	7,100	454.00	3,500	439.60	3,600	468.10
35-39	7,900	432.70	4,200	383.50	3,700	488.60
40-44	6,400	399.00	4,300	356.30	2,100	486.30
45-49	1,100	492.20	500	514.60	600	473.50
50 or older	800	385.40	b	b	b	b
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, based on a 1 percent sample.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.

Table 26.
Distribution, by diagnostic group and sex, 2001
Diagnostic group	Total		Workers		Widow(er)s		Adult children
Diagnostic group	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
	All disabled beneficiaries
Total	732,700	n.a.	661,900	n.a.	26,500	n.a.	44,300	n.a.
	All disabled beneficiaries with diagnosis available
Total	727,200	100.0	660,100	100.0	26,100	100.0	41,000	100.0

Infectious and parasitic diseases	11,700	1.6	11,200	1.7	a	a	a	a
Neoplasms	63,500	8.7	62,000	9.4	a	a	a	a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	22,000	3.0	19,500	3.0	a	a	a	a
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs	2,200	0.3	2,200	0.3	a	a	a	a
Mental disorders
Retardation	45,000	6.2	22,500	3.4	800	3.1	21,700	52.9
Other	160,300	22.0	146,100	22.1	5,500	21.1	8,700	21.2
Diseases of the--
Nervous system and sense organs	61,700	8.5	54,600	8.3	2,300	8.8	4,800	11.7
Circulatory system	86,400	11.9	82,500	12.5	a	a	a	a
Respiratory system	30,000	4.1	28,300	4.3	a	a	a	a
Digestive system	16,100	2.2	15,600	2.4	a	a	a	a
Genitourinary system	16,500	2.3	16,300	2.5	a	a	a	a
Skin and subcutaneous tissue	1,800	0.3	1,700	0.3	a	a	a	a
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	169,500	23.3	162,100	24.6	a	a	a	a
Congenital anomalies	1,300	0.2	a	a	a	a	1,200	2.9
Injuries	26,800	3.7	25,400	3.9	a	a	a	a
Other	12,400	1.7	10,000	1.5	a	a	a	a
	Men
Subtotal	383,600	100.0	359,200	100.0	1,200	100.0	23,200	100.0

Infectious and parasitic diseases	7,200	1.9	7,000	2.0	a	a	a	a
Neoplasms	32,400	8.5	32,200	9.0	a	a	a	a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	10,800	2.8	10,600	3.0	a	a	a	a
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs	1,100	0.3	1,100	0.3	a	a	a	a
Mental disorders
Retardation	24,600	6.4	12,500	3.5	a	a	a	a
Other	72,500	18.9	67,400	18.8	a	a	a	a
Diseases of the--
Nervous system and sense organs	31,400	8.2	28,300	7.9	a	a	a	a
Circulatory system	59,900	15.6	59,200	16.5			a	a
Respiratory system	16,100	4.2	16,000	4.5	a	a	a	a
Digestive system	9,300	2.4	9,200	2.6	a	a	a	a
Genitourinary system	10,100	2.6	10,100	2.8	a	a	a	a
Skin and subcutaneous tissue	800	0.2	800	0.2	a	a	a	a
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	83,800	21.9	83,500	23.3	a	a	a	a
Congenital anomalies	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a
Injuries	17,700	4.6	17,000	4.7	a	a	a	a
Other	5,500	1.4	4,300	1.2	a	a	a	a
	Women
Subtotal	343,600	100.0	300,900	100.0	24,900	100.0	17,800	100.0

Infectious and parasitic diseases	4,500	1.3	4,200	1.4	a	a	a	a
Neoplasms	31,100	9.1	29,800	9.9	a	a	a	a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	11,200	3.3	8,900	3.0	a	a	a	a
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs	1,100	0.3	1,100	0.4	a	a	a	a
Mental disorders
Retardation	20,400	5.9	10,000	3.3	a	a	a	a
Other	87,800	25.6	78,700	26.2	a	a	a	a
Diseases of the--
Nervous system and sense organs	30,300	8.8	26,300	8.7	a	a	a	a
Circulatory system	26,500	7.7	23,300	7.7	a	a	a	a
Respiratory system	13,900	4.1	12,300	4.1	a	a	a	a
Digestive system	6,800	2.0	6,400	2.1	a	a	a	a
Genitourinary system	6,400	1.9	6,200	2.1	a	a	a	a
Skin and subcutaneous tissue	1,000	0.3	900	0.3	a	a	a	a
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	85,700	24.9	78,600	26.1	a	a	a	a
Congenital anomalies	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a
Injuries	9,100	2.7	8,400	2.8	a	a	a	a
Other	6,900	2.0	5,700	1.9	a	a	a	a
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, based on a 1 percent sample.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.

Table 27.
Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2001
State or area	Workers			Widow(er)s			Adult children
State or area	Number	Percent	Average monthly benefit (dollars)	Number	Percent	Average monthly benefit (dollars)	Number	Percent	Average monthly benefit (dollars)
All areas ^a	661,900	100.0	867.70	26,500	100.0	538.30	44,300	100.0	426.50

Alabama	19,300	2.9	857.10	b	b	b	1,300	2.9	335.30
Alaska	900	0.1	1,007.00	b	b	b	b	b	b
Arizona	12,400	1.9	908.30	b	b	b	900	2.0	601.40
Arkansas	9,000	1.4	904.90	b	b	b	500	1.1	536.60
California	55,600	8.4	843.40	1,200	4.5	636.80	4,000	9.0	482.40

Colorado	6,700	1.0	861.50	b	b	b	b	b	b
Connecticut	7,800	1.2	873.80	b	b	b	b	b	b
Delaware	3,100	0.5	913.40	b	b	b	b	b	b
District of Columbia	1,700	0.3	641.50	b	b	b	b	b	b
Florida	39,100	5.9	831.70	1,200	4.5	677.80	1,500	3.4	505.60

Georgia	22,100	3.3	820.80	800	3.0	606.10	900	2.0	298.60
Hawaii	2,100	0.3	821.80	b	b	b	b	b	b
Idaho	2,300	0.4	901.40	b	b	b	b	b	b
Illinois	23,800	3.6	953.30	1,400	5.3	723.20	1,300	2.9	414.70
Indiana	14,100	2.1	939.40	b	b	b	1,000	2.3	508.40

Iowa	7,200	1.1	796.40	b	b	b	b	b	b
Kansas	5,400	0.8	940.00	b	b	b	500	1.1	415.10
Kentucky	14,100	2.1	771.30	1,000	3.8	610.50	1,300	2.9	380.20
Louisiana	10,900	1.7	803.70	800	3.0	479.70	700	1.6	373.90
Maine	4,500	0.7	845.60	b	b	b	b	b	b

Maryland	10,600	1.6	986.40	500	1.9	441.20	1,000	2.3	438.00
Massachusetts	13,600	2.1	894.40	b	b	b	1,200	2.7	424.70
Michigan	24,100	3.6	900.60	1,100	4.2	623.90	1,800	4.1	428.20
Minnesota	10,000	1.5	903.10	b	b	b	1,100	2.5	317.20
Mississippi	11,600	1.8	774.80	500	1.9	345.80	600	1.4	328.90

Missouri	16,400	2.5	834.00	700	2.6	594.60	1,100	2.5	385.00
Montana	1,400	0.2	1,021.80	b	b	b	b	b	b
Nebraska	3,300	0.5	855.50	b	b	b	b	b	b
Nevada	4,400	0.7	955.30	b	b	b	b	b	b
New Hampshire	4,000	0.6	891.60	b	b	b	b	b	b

New Jersey	19,600	3.0	962.80	b	b	b	1,500	3.4	462.60
New Mexico	3,800	0.6	815.60	600	2.3	521.90	300	0.7	454.40
New York	41,400	6.3	908.90	2,200	8.3	526.20	4,100	9.3	566.80
North Carolina	22,800	3.4	847.10	1,800	6.8	312.60	1,300	2.9	413.10
North Dakota	900	0.1	788.70	b	b	b	b	b	b

Ohio	23,100	3.5	880.60	1,400	5.3	634.40	2,200	5.0	446.10
Oklahoma	9,800	1.5	835.00	b	b	b	b	b	b
Oregon	7,200	1.1	952.20	b	b	b	b	b	b
Pennsylvania	36,500	5.5	842.90	900	3.4	589.70	2,100	4.7	320.10
Rhode Island	2,000	0.3	1,004.20	b	b	b	b	b	b

South Carolina	12,600	1.9	873.90	b	b	b	600	1.4	631.80
South Dakota	1,400	0.2	762.40	b	b	b	b	b	b
Tennessee	15,200	2.3	876.00	600	2.3	258.70	700	1.6	346.20
Texas	38,400	5.8	848.20	2,200	8.3	552.40	1,600	3.6	518.90
Utah	3,100	0.5	898.70	b	b	b	b	b	b

Vermont	1,200	0.2	894.60	b	b	b	b	b	b
Virginia	16,000	2.4	898.30	500	1.9	373.30	1,000	2.3	362.30
Washington	13,800	2.1	894.10	b	b	b	600	1.4	424.50
West Virginia	5,700	0.9	814.80	800	3.0	723.80	b	b	b
Wisconsin	11,800	1.8	898.80	b	b	b	1,400	3.2	351.30
Wyoming	1,100	0.2	800.40	b	b	b	b	b	b

Outlying areas
Puerto Rico	11,000	1.7	715.80	900	3.4	458.90	700	1.6	242.30
Other ^c	1,700	0.3	536.30	b	b	b	b	b	b
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, based on a 1 percent sample.
NOTE: Benefits awarded before December cost-of-living increase are converted to December rates before averages are computed.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries.
c. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-55366 for further information.

Table 28.
Percentage distribution, by age and sex, 1960-2001
Year	Total number	Average age	Percentage distribution
Year	Total number	Average age	Total, all ages	Under 30	30-34	35-39 ^a	40-44	45-49	50-54	55-59	60-61	62-64	65-67 ^b
	All disabled workers
2000	610,700	48.9	100.0	6.4	4.9	8.4	11.5	13.1	18.1	21.3	8.7	7.6	0.2
2001	661,900	48.6	100.0	7.8	5.3	8.0	10.8	12.9	18.0	21.6	8.5	7.0	0.1
	Men
1960	168,466	54.5	100.0	0.8	a	7.0	6.5	10.5	16.7	20.0	11.8	21.3	5.4
1965	186,808	53.0	100.0	1.8	a	8.2	7.9	11.1	17.1	25.7	14.0	13.0	1.0
1970	258,072	52.1	100.0	6.7	a	7.6	6.5	10.1	14.7	23.5	12.3	16.1	2.6
1975	408,531	51.5	100.0	7.7	a	8.6	6.2	9.5	15.7	23.1	12.1	14.6	2.5

1980	275,185	51.2	100.0	8.3	a	9.7	6.0	8.4	14.7	24.6	12.3	14.2	1.8
1981	244,984	50.8	100.0	8.6	a	10.2	6.2	8.4	14.5	24.3	13.0	13.1	1.7
1982	207,453	50.9	100.0	8.4	a	10.4	6.3	8.4	14.1	24.6	12.9	13.6	1.2
1983	217,422	50.2	100.0	9.5	a	11.7	6.6	8.4	13.6	23.4	12.2	13.3	1.3
1984	247,833	50.0	100.0	9.2	a	12.8	7.1	8.7	13.4	22.6	12.2	12.7	1.3

1985	274,400	50.1	100.0	8.7	a	13.3	7.0	9.9	14.6	23.1	12.4	10.6	0.3
1986	273,700	48.7	100.0	10.7	a	15.3	8.1	9.4	14.3	21.3	11.1	9.5	0.3
1987	265,900	49.0	100.0	9.4	a	16.0	8.6	9.3	13.9	20.8	10.9	11.0	0.2
1988	265,700	49.2	100.0	8.4	a	16.0	9.7	9.0	14.6	21.3	10.5	10.2	0.2
1989	268,600	49.0	100.0	8.7	a	16.0	9.5	10.2	14.2	20.6	9.7	10.8	0.3

1990	293,300	48.1	100.0	10.9	a	16.9	9.4	9.5	13.5	20.5	10.3	8.8	0.1
1991	322,700	47.9	100.0	9.5	a	17.7	10.6	11.0	14.1	18.4	9.4	9.1	0.2
1992	395,600	47.8	100.0	9.5	a	18.5	10.8	11.0	13.0	18.6	9.8	8.7	0.2
1993	391,800	47.7	100.0	9.2	a	18.9	10.1	11.7	14.7	18.8	8.6	7.8	0.2
1994	379,300	48.4	100.0	6.8	a	18.4	10.8	12.7	15.4	19.3	9.0	7.6	0.1

1995	368,400	48.9	100.0	7.2	a	16.3	10.7	11.5	15.7	20.4	8.9	9.1	0.2
1996	347,100	48.3	100.0	6.9	7.2	9.0	10.8	13.2	16.2	19.9	9.3	7.5	0.1
1997	311,100	48.8	100.0	6.3	5.6	8.9	10.8	13.5	16.1	21.6	8.8	8.2	0.1
1998	331,400	48.8	100.0	6.3	6.2	8.1	11.1	12.4	18.3	21.6	8.1	7.8	0.2
1999	338,900	49.1	100.0	6.2	5.2	7.6	11.4	12.4	18.2	21.7	8.8	8.0	0.3

2000	328,700	49.1	100.0	6.8	4.6	8.3	10.7	12.7	17.6	21.1	9.1	8.9	0.2
2001	360,000	49.1	100.0	7.5	4.8	7.9	10.0	12.2	17.5	22.7	9.2	8.0	0.1
	Women
1960	39,339	52.5	100.0	0.7	a	8.1	8.0	13.3	21.9	24.6	12.4	10.1	0.8
1965	66,691	53.2	100.0	1.1	a	6.5	7.4	11.7	19.3	28.3	14.1	10.9	0.6
1970	92,312	52.8	100.0	4.2	a	6.3	6.1	11.0	17.5	27.2	13.0	12.9	1.7
1975	183,518	52.1	100.0	6.1	a	7.3	6.1	10.1	17.7	25.5	12.2	12.9	2.1

1980	121,374	51.1	100.0	7.4	a	9.7	6.4	9.3	16.3	25.5	11.7	12.2	1.5
1981	106,863	50.8	100.0	7.8	a	10.2	6.5	9.5	16.4	25.1	12.0	11.1	1.4
1982	89,678	50.5	100.0	8.0	a	10.9	6.8	9.5	15.6	24.9	11.7	11.4	1.1
1983	94,127	49.8	100.0	9.0	a	12.2	7.4	9.5	14.8	23.5	10.9	11.6	1.1
1984	114,165	49.7	100.0	8.3	a	13.2	7.9	9.7	14.9	22.8	10.9	11.7	1.2

1985	134,500	49.7	100.0	8.6	a	12.9	8.0	10.6	15.8	23.3	10.1	10.5	0.1
1986	135,700	48.8	100.0	9.0	a	15.5	10.4	10.5	14.8	21.3	9.6	8.6	0.2
1987	143,700	49.5	100.0	7.5	a	15.2	8.1	11.2	15.8	23.4	9.6	8.8	0.3
1988	147,000	49.3	100.0	8.5	a	14.0	8.8	10.9	16.1	23.5	10.5	7.4	0.3
1989	146,900	49.1	100.0	7.8	a	14.8	10.4	11.9	13.8	21.2	10.8	8.9	0.3

1990	168,500	48.4	100.0	8.5	a	16.3	9.8	13.1	14.2	22.3	8.9	6.5	0.4
1991	190,400	48.4	100.0	8.5	a	16.8	10.1	12.2	16.2	19.5	8.9	7.4	0.4
1992	241,300	47.7	100.0	8.6	a	17.7	12.0	12.4	15.6	17.6	8.4	7.5	0.2
1993	237,900	48.1	100.0	7.5	a	17.5	11.2	13.1	16.5	19.7	6.8	7.4	0.2
1994	234,000	48.2	100.0	7.4	a	16.9	11.1	12.9	17.0	20.8	7.3	6.4	0.2

1995	263,200	48.5	100.0	6.4	a	16.7	11.4	13.8	17.2	20.5	7.6	6.3	0.1
1996	256,900	48.7	100.0	5.3	6.2	8.9	11.3	14.0	19.0	21.2	8.3	5.8	0.1
1997	250,200	47.9	100.0	6.2	6.0	10.3	12.2	14.1	19.0	19.0	6.8	6.2	0.2
1998	271,900	48.5	100.0	5.4	5.9	9.0	12.2	14.5	19.1	20.4	7.6	5.7	0.2
1999	266,900	48.7	100.0	5.7	5.9	8.7	12.5	15.4	18.1	20.6	6.6	6.2	0.3

2000	282,000	48.7	100.0	5.8	5.2	8.6	12.3	13.5	18.7	21.6	8.1	6.1	0.2
2001	301,900	48.0	100.0	8.0	5.9	8.2	11.8	13.8	18.5	20.2	7.7	5.9	0.1
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C2 for years prior to 2000; Annual Award and Termination Transaction file. Beginning in 1985, data are based on a 1 percent sample.
NOTE: Age in year of award for 1960-1984. Age in month of award for 1985-2001.
a. Ages 30-39 grouped together in the 35-39 column before 1996.
b. Includes awards processed after attainment of full retirement age.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.

Table 29.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, selected years 1960-2001
Year ^a	All disabled workers	Total with diagnosis available	Infectious and parasitic diseases ^b	Neoplasms	Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	Diseases of blood and blood- forming organs	Mental disorders ^c
Year ^a	All disabled workers	Total with diagnosis available	Infectious and parasitic diseases ^b	Neoplasms	Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	Diseases of blood and blood- forming organs	Total	Retardation	Other
	Number
1960	207,805	179,419	10,903	17,739	5,406	442	17,287	n.a.	n.a.
1961	279,758	241,060	15,153	23,103	7,070	566	26,864	n.a.	n.a.
1962	286,434	286,434	15,271	27,632	9,383	739	37,315	n.a.	n.a.
1963	224,229	224,229	10,859	25,042	7,563	597	24,526	n.a.	n.a.

1967	310,947	310,947	10,945	33,358	10,743	n.a.	35,344	n.a.	n.a.
1968	330,783	330,783	10,360	36,560	11,359	n.a.	41,894	n.a.	n.a.
1969	344,741	344,741	9,828	35,740	12,169	n.a.	43,225	n.a.	n.a.

1970	350,384	350,384	8,760	36,095	13,141	n.a.	38,406	n.a.	n.a.
1971	415,897	415,897	8,524	39,629	15,823	1,043	42,687	n.a.	n.a.
1972	455,438	455,398	8,627	43,667	17,352	1,155	45,253	n.a.	n.a.
1973	491,776	491,776	7,957	50,644	18,131	1,347	47,014	n.a.	n.a.

1975	592,049	592,049	7,579	59,852	23,176	1,491	67,213	n.a.	n.a.
1976	551,460	551,460	6,049	57,656	20,966	2,039	63,667	n.a.	n.a.
1977	568,874	568,874	5,807	59,833	21,725	1,516	70,825	n.a.	n.a.
1978	464,415	464,415	4,512	54,878	16,855	1,236	54,329	n.a.	n.a.

1981	351,847	345,243	2,596	56,410	14,768	942	36,318	n.a.	n.a.
1982	298,531	298,531	2,312	50,999	13,187	808	31,531	n.a.	n.a.
1983	311,490	311,488	6,730	52,379	14,904	958	50,633	n.a.	n.a.
1984	357,140	335,221	3,185	59,104	14,418	904	64,078	n.a.	n.a.

1985	377,371	345,619	2,985	55,120	16,976	890	68,610	n.a.	n.a.
1986	416,865	399,922	2,736	53,176	21,260	1,186	123,983	n.a.	n.a.
1987	415,848	397,096	4,676	55,339	21,114	1,205	81,241	n.a.	n.a.
1988	409,490	409,490	2,802	53,944	14,513	1,419	85,756	n.a.	n.a.
1989	425,582	425,582	3,773	60,352	14,279	1,524	88,500	n.a.	n.a.

1990	467,977	467,977	22,023	65,939	16,255	1,734	105,173	n.a.	n.a.
1991	536,434	536,434	28,245	69,244	19,931	1,904	126,184	n.a.	n.a.
1992	636,637	636,637	39,253	77,175	29,904	2,277	164,093	n.a.	n.a.
1993	635,238	635,238	37,450	80,266	30,862	2,075	166,045	n.a.	n.a.
1994	631,870	631,870	36,087	89,231	31,532	2,066	156,703	n.a.	n.a.

1995	645,645	643,149	27,993	64,401	33,370	2,006	147,900	16,681	131,219
1996	624,254	621,664	23,324	63,321	33,832	1,836	132,022	14,062	117,960
1997	587,700	586,023	15,327	62,279	33,807	1,815	122,901	12,888	110,013
1998	608,382	606,882	12,680	63,973	36,373	1,801	131,502	14,506	116,996
1999	620,559	619,118	11,743	65,681	36,975	1,911	138,980	16,608	122,372

2000	610,700	609,400	10,700	63,600	17,100	1,500	143,200	17,600	125,600
2001	661,900	660,100	11,200	62,000	19,500	2,200	168,600	22,500	146,100
	Percent
1960	207,805	100.0	6.1	9.9	3.0	0.2	9.6	n.a.	n.a.
1961	279,758	100.0	6.3	9.6	2.9	0.2	11.1	n.a.	n.a.
1962	286,434	100.0	5.3	9.6	3.3	0.3	13.0	n.a.	n.a.
1963	224,229	100.0	4.8	11.2	3.4	0.3	10.9	n.a.	n.a.

1967	310,947	100.0	3.5	10.7	3.5	n.a.	11.4	n.a.	n.a.
1968	330,783	100.0	3.1	11.1	3.4	n.a.	12.7	n.a.	n.a.
1969	344,741	100.0	2.9	10.4	3.5	n.a.	12.5	n.a.	n.a.

1970	350,384	100.0	2.5	10.3	3.8	n.a.	11.0	n.a.	n.a.
1971	415,897	100.0	2.0	9.5	3.8	0.3	10.3	n.a.	n.a.
1972	455,438	100.0	1.9	9.6	3.8	0.3	9.9	n.a.	n.a.
1973	491,776	100.0	1.6	10.3	3.7	0.3	9.6	n.a.	n.a.

1975	592,049	100.0	1.3	10.1	3.9	0.3	11.4	n.a.	n.a.
1976	551,460	100.0	1.1	10.5	3.8	0.4	11.5	n.a.	n.a.
1977	568,874	100.0	1.0	10.5	3.8	0.3	12.5	n.a.	n.a.
1978	464,415	100.0	1.0	11.8	3.6	0.3	11.7	n.a.	n.a.

1981	351,847	100.0	0.8	16.3	4.3	0.3	10.5	n.a.	n.a.
1982	298,531	100.0	0.8	17.1	4.4	0.3	10.6	n.a.	n.a.
1983	311,490	100.0	2.2	16.8	4.8	0.3	16.3	n.a.	n.a.
1984	357,140	100.0	1.0	17.6	4.3	0.3	19.1	n.a.	n.a.

1985	377,371	100.0	0.9	15.9	4.9	0.3	19.9	n.a.	n.a.
1986	416,865	100.0	0.7	13.3	5.3	0.3	31.0	n.a.	n.a.
1987	415,848	100.0	1.2	13.9	5.3	0.3	20.5	n.a.	n.a.
1988	409,490	100.0	0.7	13.2	3.5	0.3	20.9	n.a.	n.a.
1989	425,582	100.0	0.9	14.2	3.4	0.4	20.8	n.a.	n.a.

1990	467,977	100.0	4.7	14.1	3.5	0.4	22.5	n.a.	n.a.
1991	536,434	100.0	5.3	12.9	3.7	0.4	23.5	n.a.	n.a.
1992	636,637	100.0	6.2	12.1	4.7	0.4	25.8	n.a.	n.a.
1993	635,238	100.0	5.9	12.6	4.9	0.3	26.1	n.a.	n.a.
1994	631,870	100.0	5.7	14.1	5.0	0.3	24.8	n.a.	n.a.

1995	645,645	100.0	4.4	10.0	5.2	0.3	23.0	2.6	20.4
1996	624,254	100.0	3.8	10.2	5.4	0.3	21.2	2.3	19.0
1997	587,700	100.0	2.6	10.6	5.8	0.3	21.0	2.2	18.8
1998	608,382	100.0	2.1	10.5	6.0	0.3	21.7	2.4	19.3
1999	620,559	100.0	1.9	10.6	6.0	0.3	22.4	2.7	19.8

2000	610,700	100.0	1.8	10.4	2.8	0.2	23.5	2.9	20.6
2001	661,900	100.0	1.7	9.4	3.0	0.3	25.5	3.4	22.1
(Continued)

Table 29.
Continued
Year ^a	Diseases of the--							Congenital anomalies	Injuries	Other
Year ^a	Nervous system and sense organs	Circulatory system	Respiratory system	Digestive system	Genitourinary system	Skin and subcutaneous tissue	Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	Congenital anomalies	Injuries	Other
	Number
1960	32,105	55,855	16,489	3,575	1,077	463	17,124	865	n.a.	89
1961	44,709	71,860	20,030	4,300	1,608	794	23,241	1,637	n.a.	125
1962	45,261	82,015	23,408	5,922	2,040	1,177	33,751	2,026	n.a.	494
1963	32,712	66,468	19,107	4,437	1,725	719	21,744	1,646	6,496	588

1967	38,278	81,507	24,646	7,627	n.a.	n.a.	41,090	n.a.	19,815	7,594
1968	41,758	80,906	22,635	7,806	2,926	n.a.	43,677	2,670	25,319	2,913
1969	21,967	105,760	23,265	8,719	2,717	n.a.	47,357	3,004	28,473	2,517

1970	22,575	108,906	24,254	9,051	2,912	n.a.	52,086	3,597	28,231	2,370
1971	26,442	131,854	30,103	11,629	3,501	1,667	66,558	4,365	31,810	262
1972	28,216	146,684	33,038	13,369	4,304	1,756	75,923	4,033	31,728	293
1973	31,139	158,202	34,656	14,614	4,810	1,854	85,431	5,276	30,418	283

1975	39,960	177,311	39,485	17,474	5,719	2,306	110,637	6,576	32,341	929
1976	36,156	165,182	35,210	15,194	4,907	2,532	105,907	5,817	29,848	330
1977	36,751	167,801	35,002	15,342	5,271	1,766	107,840	6,681	31,942	772
1978	29,314	134,634	28,005	12,407	4,719	2,017	86,921	5,850	27,490	1,248

1981	28,516	85,994	21,520	7,363	6,230	1,345	58,639	3,118	20,868	616
1982	26,886	74,242	19,766	6,067	3,165	998	48,985	2,432	16,617	536
1983	26,203	68,352	17,978	5,272	6,489	848	41,782	2,827	15,646	487
1984	28,201	70,891	18,891	5,895	3,441	983	45,826	2,439	16,189	776

1985	28,733	72,764	20,213	5,626	3,348	1,110	49,214	2,480	16,558	992
1986	30,328	73,226	23,449	6,262	3,099	1,075	54,560	1,953	3,629	n.a.
1987	35,206	76,758	22,978	6,122	5,801	1,173	63,807	787	20,889	n.a.
1988	34,443	72,224	23,073	6,388	7,131	785	68,623	550	21,022	16,817
1989	34,756	70,235	21,400	6,803	9,010	828	71,419	534	21,531	20,638

1990	37,737	73,585	22,158	7,431	10,294	866	74,501	511	22,315	7,455
1991	41,551	78,339	23,798	8,648	10,874	1,021	92,469	575	24,129	9,522
1992	46,952	89,818	27,264	9,872	12,763	1,070	96,895	619	25,042	13,640
1993	45,742	88,623	27,494	10,026	13,390	1,118	94,255	543	23,206	14,143
1994	47,820	86,645	30,958	10,520	15,531	1,116	84,705	602	22,560	15,794

1995	46,477	83,065	28,831	11,167	11,956	1,643	141,306	722	27,566	14,746
1996	45,960	81,209	27,983	11,530	12,206	1,588	142,776	777	27,616	18,274
1997	45,496	76,531	26,483	11,310	12,151	1,473	135,430	654	25,930	14,436
1998	47,517	76,698	27,148	12,413	13,118	1,466	141,847	676	25,926	13,744
1999	49,869	74,755	26,981	13,389	13,842	1,416	146,754	645	25,925	10,252

2000	50,100	75,400	26,200	12,700	14,900	1,700	153,600	700	28,700	9,300
2001	54,600	82,500	28,300	15,600	16,300	d	162,100	d	25,400	10,000
	Percent
1960	17.9	31.1	9.2	2.0	0.6	0.3	9.5	0.5	n.a.	e
1961	18.5	29.8	8.3	1.8	0.7	0.3	9.6	0.7	n.a.	0.1
1962	15.8	28.6	8.2	2.1	0.7	0.4	11.8	0.7	n.a.	0.2
1963	14.6	29.6	8.5	2.0	0.8	0.3	9.7	0.7	2.9	0.3

1967	12.3	26.2	7.9	2.5	n.a.	n.a.	13.2	n.a.	6.4	2.4
1968	12.6	24.5	6.8	2.4	0.9	n.a.	13.2	0.8	7.7	0.9
1969	6.4	30.7	6.7	2.5	0.8	n.a.	13.7	0.9	8.3	0.7

1970	6.4	31.1	6.9	2.6	0.8	n.a.	14.9	1.0	8.1	0.7
1971	6.4	31.7	7.2	2.8	0.8	0.4	16.0	1.0	7.6	0.1
1972	6.2	32.2	7.3	2.9	0.9	0.4	16.7	0.9	7.0	0.1
1973	6.3	32.2	7.0	3.0	1.0	0.4	17.4	1.1	6.2	0.1

1975	6.7	29.9	6.7	3.0	1.0	0.4	18.7	1.1	5.5	0.2
1976	6.6	30.0	6.4	2.8	0.9	0.5	19.2	1.1	5.4	0.1
1977	6.5	29.5	6.2	2.7	0.9	0.3	19.0	1.2	5.6	0.1
1978	6.3	29.0	6.0	2.7	1.0	0.4	18.7	1.3	5.9	0.3

1981	8.3	24.9	6.2	2.1	1.8	0.4	17.0	0.9	6.0	0.2
1982	9.0	24.9	6.6	2.0	1.1	0.3	16.4	0.8	5.6	0.2
1983	8.4	21.9	5.8	1.7	2.1	0.3	13.4	0.9	5.0	0.2
1984	8.4	21.1	5.6	1.8	1.0	0.3	13.7	0.7	4.8	0.2

1985	8.3	21.1	5.8	1.6	1.0	0.3	14.2	0.7	4.8	0.3
1986	7.6	18.3	5.9	1.6	0.8	0.3	13.6	0.5	0.9	n.a.
1987	8.9	19.3	5.8	1.5	1.5	0.3	16.1	0.2	5.3	n.a.
1988	8.4	17.6	5.6	1.6	1.7	0.2	16.8	0.1	5.1	4.1
1989	8.2	16.5	5.0	1.6	2.1	0.2	16.8	0.1	5.1	4.8

1990	8.1	15.7	4.7	1.6	2.2	0.2	15.9	0.1	4.8	1.6
1991	7.7	14.6	4.4	1.6	2.0	0.2	17.2	0.1	4.5	1.8
1992	7.4	14.1	4.3	1.6	2.0	0.2	15.2	0.1	3.9	2.1
1993	7.2	14.0	4.3	1.6	2.1	0.2	14.8	0.1	3.7	2.2
1994	7.6	13.7	4.9	1.7	2.5	0.2	13.4	0.1	3.6	2.5

1995	7.2	12.9	4.5	1.7	1.9	0.3	22.0	0.1	4.3	2.3
1996	7.4	13.1	4.5	1.9	2.0	0.3	23.0	0.1	4.4	2.9
1997	7.8	13.1	4.5	1.9	2.1	0.3	23.1	0.1	4.4	2.5
1998	7.8	12.6	4.5	2.0	2.2	0.2	23.4	0.1	4.3	2.3
1999	8.1	12.1	4.4	2.2	2.2	0.2	23.7	0.1	4.2	1.7

2000	8.2	12.4	4.3	2.1	2.4	0.3	25.2	0.1	4.7	1.5
2001	8.3	12.5	4.3	2.4	2.5	d	24.6	d	3.8	1.5
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3; Annual Award and Termination Transaction file. Beginning in 2000, data are based on a 1 percent sample.
NOTE: n.a. = not available.
a. Data for 1964-1966 are not available. As of 1995, diagnostic data for awards are no longer based solely on cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
b. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
c. Mental retardation not identified separately before 1995.
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
e. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.

Table 30.
Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975-2001
Year ^a	All disabled workers	Total with diagnosis available	Infectious and parasitic diseases ^b	Neoplasms	Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	Diseases of blood and blood- forming organs	Mental disorders ^c
Year ^a	All disabled workers	Total with diagnosis available	Infectious and parasitic diseases ^b	Neoplasms	Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	Diseases of blood and blood- forming organs	Total	Retardation	Other
	Number
1975	408,556	408,556	4,222	44,264	16,665	743	25,094	n.a.	n.a.
1981	222,162	222,155	1,387	41,393	9,580	426	11,685	n.a.	n.a.
1982	189,252	189,252	1,216	36,418	8,448	392	9,877	n.a.	n.a.
1983	190,884	190,883	2,971	37,552	9,274	501	15,302	n.a.	n.a.
1984	216,348	207,576	1,657	42,931	8,668	367	20,398	n.a.	n.a.

1985	219,219	205,909	1,475	38,263	9,442	418	19,297	n.a.	n.a.
1986	228,510	221,988	1,202	36,858	10,444	498	34,162	n.a.	n.a.
1987	231,367	224,506	1,414	37,744	8,709	466	22,271	n.a.	n.a.
1988	226,473	226,473	1,419	37,085	8,665	552	22,474	n.a.	n.a.
1989	235,874	235,874	1,276	41,054	8,191	578	24,407	n.a.	n.a.

1990	252,596	252,596	2,733	44,342	9,065	640	27,272	n.a.	n.a.
1991	280,986	280,986	3,407	46,082	10,982	686	31,839	n.a.	n.a.
1992	323,462	323,462	4,487	50,690	14,555	799	38,484	n.a.	n.a.
1993	322,619	322,619	4,378	52,425	15,312	733	39,459	n.a.	n.a.
1994	338,833	338,883	4,877	58,440	16,425	788	39,891	n.a.	n.a.

1995	337,021	337,021	4,257	42,034	18,407	756	39,384	2,950	36,434
1996	330,177	330,177	3,691	41,381	18,819	718	36,933	2,401	34,532
1997	322,681	322,392	2,966	41,034	19,140	762	37,415	2,209	35,206
1998	335,100	334,810	2,863	41,880	20,605	729	41,430	2,626	38,804
1999	360,879	359,727	3,076	43,721	21,549	880	52,338	7,267	45,071

2000	340,900	340,300	3,800	42,500	11,100	d	44,900	3,200	41,700
2001	365,100	364,300	2,300	41,400	12,200	d	49,900	2,300	47,600
	Percent
1975	408,556	100.0	1.0	10.8	4.1	0.2	6.1	n.a.	n.a.
1981	222,162	100.0	0.6	18.6	4.3	0.2	5.3	n.a.	n.a.
1982	189,252	100.0	0.6	19.2	4.5	0.2	5.2	n.a.	n.a.
1983	190,884	100.0	1.6	19.7	4.9	0.3	8.0	n.a.	n.a.
1984	216,348	100.0	0.8	20.7	4.2	0.2	9.8	n.a.	n.a.

1985	219,219	100.0	0.7	18.6	4.6	0.2	9.4	n.a.	n.a.
1986	228,510	100.0	0.5	16.6	4.7	0.2	15.4	n.a.	n.a.
1987	231,367	100.0	0.6	16.8	3.9	0.2	9.9	n.a.	n.a.
1988	226,473	100.0	0.6	16.4	3.8	0.2	9.9	n.a.	n.a.
1989	235,874	100.0	0.5	17.4	3.5	0.2	10.3	n.a.	n.a.

1990	252,596	100.0	1.1	17.6	3.6	0.3	10.8	n.a.	n.a.
1991	280,986	100.0	1.2	16.4	3.9	0.2	11.3	n.a.	n.a.
1992	323,462	100.0	1.4	15.7	4.5	0.2	11.9	n.a.	n.a.
1993	322,619	100.0	1.4	16.2	4.7	0.2	12.2	n.a.	n.a.
1994	338,833	100.0	1.4	17.2	4.8	0.2	11.8	n.a.	n.a.

1995	337,021	100.0	1.3	12.5	5.5	0.2	11.7	0.9	10.8
1996	330,177	100.0	1.1	12.5	5.7	0.2	11.2	0.7	10.5
1997	322,681	100.0	0.9	12.7	5.9	0.2	11.6	0.7	10.9
1998	335,100	100.0	0.9	12.5	6.2	0.2	12.4	0.8	11.6
1999	360,879	100.0	0.9	12.2	6.0	0.2	14.5	2.0	12.5

2000	340,900	100.0	1.1	12.5	3.3	d	13.2	0.9	12.3
2001	365,100	100.0	0.6	11.4	3.3	d	13.7	0.6	13.1
(Continued)

Table 30.
Continued
Year ^a	Diseases of the--							Congenital anomalies	Injuries	Other
Year ^a	Nervous system and sense organs	Circulatory system	Respiratory system	Digestive system	Genitourinary system	Skin and subcutaneous tissue	Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	Congenital anomalies	Injuries	Other
	Number
1975	22,634	147,018	34,026	11,618	3,185	1,352	80,002	2,864	14,396	473
1981	14,038	70,716	18,331	4,363	2,916	658	37,563	1,173	7,541	385
1982	13,004	59,933	17,009	3,306	1,425	460	31,096	853	5,529	287
1983	12,747	54,763	15,544	2,980	3,949	362	27,624	1,398	5,610	306
1984	14,160	57,383	16,428	3,591	1,730	508	31,531	1,064	6,654	506

1985	14,009	59,114	17,442	2,870	1,557	625	34,154	1,042	6,201	n.a.
1986	14,033	59,280	20,406	3,242	1,415	538	37,412	751	1,747