| Diagnostic group | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,533,060 | 4,538,033 | 4,590,806 | 4,693,315 | 4,792,526 | 4,912,627 | 5,010,235 | 5,119,368 | 5,231,107 |
| Congenital anomalies | 58,440 | 57,094 | 58,593 | 62,730 | 65,999 | 70,084 | 73,146 | 77,052 | 82,019 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 179,273 | 186,317 | 178,184 | 172,371 | 164,994 | 160,047 | 155,513 | 151,141 | 147,524 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 73,426 | 73,538 | 73,510 | 73,513 | 72,499 | 71,676 | 70,236 | 69,595 | 68,689 |
| Injuries | 95,321 | 97,762 | 100,046 | 103,284 | 105,313 | 107,051 | 108,670 | 110,314 | 112,929 |
| Mental disorders a | |||||||||
| Retardation | 1,067,247 | 1,062,530 | 1,059,769 | 1,085,032 | 1,093,759 | 1,099,557 | 1,096,223 | 1,094,164 | 1,088,438 |
| Other | 1,232,642 | 1,294,064 | 1,419,469 | 1,523,835 | 1,629,652 | 1,743,224 | 1,846,743 | 1,949,904 | 2,042,751 |
| Neoplasms | 53,526 | 51,326 | 51,491 | 51,802 | 52,699 | 53,376 | 54,687 | 56,388 | 59,461 |
| Diseases of the— | |||||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | b | b | b | b | 27,009 | 27,475 | 27,631 | 28,189 | 28,761 |
| Circulatory system | 185,267 | 186,909 | 188,069 | 188,982 | 189,017 | 188,745 | 187,274 | 186,787 | 186,910 |
| Digestive system | 30,310 | 31,940 | 34,017 | 36,197 | 38,518 | 40,400 | 42,165 | 43,908 | 45,522 |
| Genitourinary system | b | b | b | b | 43,994 | 44,694 | 44,908 | 45,405 | 45,945 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 300,895 | 318,388 | 334,879 | 354,108 | 373,402 | 390,646 | 407,042 | 422,333 | 437,260 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 356,266 | 365,529 | 371,211 | 384,411 | 393,439 | 400,302 | 405,239 | 411,093 | 416,944 |
| Respiratory system | 108,122 | 107,046 | 107,490 | 109,004 | 109,609 | 110,694 | 110,871 | 111,481 | 112,391 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | b | b | b | b | 6,855 | 7,082 | 7,245 | 7,459 | 7,850 |
| Other a | 178,692 | 193,372 | 153,846 | 164,129 | 85,625 | 94,310 | 97,398 | 98,812 | 106,757 |
| Unknown | 613,633 | 512,218 | 460,232 | 383,917 | 340,143 | 303,264 | 275,244 | 255,343 | 240,956 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | |||||||||
| a. Beginning in 2000, approximately 60,000 persons previously shown under "Other diagnoses" are shown under "Other mental disorders." | |||||||||
| b. Before 2002, diagnosis was reported under "Other." | |||||||||
| CONTACT: Stella M. Coleman (410) 965-0157 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. | |||||||||