SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2008
| Diagnostic group | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All recipients under age 18 | 1,153,844 | 100.0 | 759,112 | 100.0 | 394,732 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 60,466 | 5.2 | 32,519 | 4.3 | 27,947 | 7.1 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 7,437 | 0.6 | 3,910 | 0.5 | 3,527 | 0.9 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 1,935 | 0.2 | 987 | 0.1 | 948 | 0.2 |
| Injuries | 6,159 | 0.5 | 3,574 | 0.5 | 2,585 | 0.7 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||
| Retardation | 163,160 | 14.1 | 101,325 | 13.3 | 61,835 | 15.7 |
| Other | 595,823 | 51.6 | 437,390 | 57.6 | 158,433 | 40.1 |
| Neoplasms | 13,035 | 1.1 | 7,225 | 1.0 | 5,810 | 1.5 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 12,784 | 1.1 | 7,182 | 0.9 | 5,602 | 1.4 |
| Circulatory system | 5,862 | 0.5 | 3,153 | 0.4 | 2,709 | 0.7 |
| Digestive system | 9,105 | 0.8 | 4,955 | 0.7 | 4,150 | 1.1 |
| Genitourinary system | 3,183 | 0.3 | 1,885 | 0.2 | 1,298 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 8,048 | 0.7 | 3,921 | 0.5 | 4,127 | 1.0 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 93,030 | 8.1 | 51,985 | 6.8 | 41,045 | 10.4 |
| Respiratory system | 30,852 | 2.7 | 19,722 | 2.6 | 11,130 | 2.8 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1,636 | 0.1 | 856 | 0.1 | 780 | 0.2 |
| Other | 114,556 | 9.9 | 62,422 | 8.2 | 52,134 | 13.2 |
| Unknown | 26,773 | 2.3 | 16,101 | 2.1 | 10,672 | 2.7 |
| 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. | ||||||
