U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2004
 
All Disabled Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Table 6.
Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2004
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,167,375 100.0 6,197,385 100.0 210,736 100.0 759,254 100.0
Congenital anomalies 18,634 0.3 10,392 0.2 261 0.1 7,981 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 268,859 3.8 247,559 4.0 18,477 8.8 2,823 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 114,942 1.6 110,178 1.8 1,777 0.8 2,987 0.4
Injuries 286,513 4.0 271,626 4.4 5,363 2.5 9,524 1.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 661,285 9.2 310,240 5.0 9,623 4.6 341,422 45.0
Other 1,922,097 26.8 1,765,627 28.5 48,503 23.0 107,967 14.2
Neoplasms 178,889 2.5 172,844 2.8 4,269 2.0 1,776 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 17,879 0.2 15,596 0.3 360 0.2 1,923 0.3
Circulatory system 624,774 8.7 600,144 9.7 21,262 10.1 3,368 0.4
Digestive system 97,551 1.4 94,566 1.5 2,398 1.1 587 0.1
Genitourinary system 107,088 1.5 103,427 1.7 1,866 0.9 1,795 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,604,595 22.4 1,540,566 24.9 59,012 28.0 5,017 0.7
Nervous system and sense organs 679,618 9.5 596,369 9.6 15,064 7.1 68,185 9.0
Respiratory system 206,508 2.9 194,592 3.1 10,953 5.2 963 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 15,702 0.2 14,963 0.2 484 0.2 255 a
Other 13,558 0.2 12,038 0.2 262 0.1 1,258 0.2
Unknown 348,883 4.9 136,658 2.2 10,802 5.1 201,423 26.5
Men
Subtotal 3,794,939 100.0 3,373,226 100.0 7,016 100.0 414,697 100.0
Congenital anomalies 9,566 0.3 5,390 0.2 10 0.1 4,166 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 107,616 2.8 105,959 3.1 332 4.7 1,325 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 83,610 2.2 81,926 2.4 94 1.3 1,590 0.4
Injuries 197,539 5.2 190,556 5.6 337 4.8 6,646 1.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 386,238 10.2 201,209 6.0 325 4.6 184,704 44.5
Other 973,548 25.7 903,702 26.8 1,380 19.7 68,466 16.5
Neoplasms 84,619 2.2 83,461 2.5 140 2.0 1,018 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,103 0.2 7,115 0.2 18 0.3 970 0.2
Circulatory system 407,046 10.7 404,117 12.0 1,115 15.9 1,814 0.4
Digestive system 51,919 1.4 51,490 1.5 123 1.8 306 0.1
Genitourinary system 63,499 1.7 62,439 1.9 129 1.8 931 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 800,300 21.1 796,382 23.6 1,763 25.1 2,155 0.5
Nervous system and sense organs 336,720 8.9 299,870 8.9 474 6.8 36,376 8.8
Respiratory system 98,482 2.6 97,711 2.9 339 4.8 432 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,243 0.2 6,126 0.2 14 0.2 103 a
Other 6,518 0.2 5,846 0.2 7 0.1 665 0.2
Unknown 173,373 4.6 69,927 2.1 416 5.9 103,030 24.8
Women
Subtotal 3,372,436 100.0 2,824,159 100.0 203,720 100.0 344,557 100.0
Congenital anomalies 9,068 0.3 5,002 0.2 251 0.1 3,815 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 161,243 4.8 141,600 5.0 18,145 8.9 1,498 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 31,332 0.9 28,252 1.0 1,683 0.8 1,397 0.4
Injuries 88,974 2.6 81,070 2.9 5,026 2.5 2,878 0.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 275,047 8.2 109,031 3.9 9,298 4.6 156,718 45.5
Other 948,549 28.1 861,925 30.5 47,123 23.1 39,501 11.5
Neoplasms 94,270 2.8 89,383 3.2 4,129 2.0 758 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 9,776 0.3 8,481 0.3 342 0.2 953 0.3
Circulatory system 217,728 6.5 196,027 6.9 20,147 9.9 1,554 0.5
Digestive system 45,632 1.4 43,076 1.5 2,275 1.1 281 0.1
Genitourinary system 43,589 1.3 40,988 1.5 1,737 0.9 864 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 804,295 23.8 744,184 26.4 57,249 28.1 2,862 0.8
Nervous system and sense organs 342,898 10.2 296,499 10.5 14,590 7.2 31,809 9.2
Respiratory system 108,026 3.2 96,881 3.4 10,614 5.2 531 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,459 0.3 8,837 0.3 470 0.2 152 a
Other 7,040 0.2 6,192 0.2 255 0.1 593 0.2
Unknown 175,510 5.2 66,731 2.4 10,386 5.1 98,393 28.6
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.