Children Receiving SSI, 2006
| Diagnostic group | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All recipients under age 18 | 1,078,977 | 100.0 | 707,388 | 100.0 | 371,589 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 54,461 | 5.0 | 29,259 | 4.1 | 25,202 | 6.8 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 7,061 | 0.7 | 3,647 | 0.5 | 3,414 | 0.9 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 2,304 | 0.2 | 1,155 | 0.2 | 1,149 | 0.3 |
| Injuries | 5,701 | 0.5 | 3,366 | 0.5 | 2,335 | 0.6 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||
| Retardation | 192,912 | 17.9 | 119,256 | 16.9 | 73,656 | 19.8 |
| Other | 524,425 | 48.6 | 385,132 | 54.4 | 139,293 | 37.5 |
| Neoplasms | 10,972 | 1.0 | 6,060 | 0.9 | 4,912 | 1.3 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 12,647 | 1.2 | 7,166 | 1.0 | 5,481 | 1.5 |
| Circulatory system | 5,184 | 0.5 | 2,839 | 0.4 | 2,345 | 0.6 |
| Digestive system | 6,623 | 0.6 | 3,615 | 0.5 | 3,008 | 0.8 |
| Genitourinary system | 2,995 | 0.3 | 1,774 | 0.3 | 1,221 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 7,826 | 0.7 | 3,823 | 0.5 | 4,003 | 1.1 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 92,889 | 8.6 | 51,956 | 7.3 | 40,933 | 11.0 |
| Respiratory system | 28,240 | 2.6 | 18,170 | 2.6 | 10,070 | 2.7 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1,312 | 0.1 | 675 | 0.1 | 637 | 0.2 |
| Other | 96,492 | 8.9 | 53,236 | 7.5 | 43,256 | 11.6 |
| Unknown | 26,933 | 2.5 | 16,259 | 2.3 | 10,674 | 2.9 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov. | ||||||