Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2000

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to Disabled Workers and Dependents

Awards to Disabled Workers

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Payments Withheld

Benefits Terminated

Table 13.
Number of awards, 1960-2000
Year Total Disabled workers and nondisabled dependents Disabled widow(er)s Disabled adult children of--
Workers Wives and husbands Children, under age 18 Students, aged 18-19 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 a 1,051,900 610,700 38,500 263,200 74,600 27,600 7,000 21,100 9,200
SOURCES: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Tables 6.A1, 6.D4, and 6.D8.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
a. Based on a 1 percent sample.
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Table 14.
Average monthly benefit, by age, sex, and race, 2000
Characteristic Total a White Black Other
Number
of awards		 Average
monthly
benefit b
(dollars)		 Number
of awards		 Average
monthly
benefit b
(dollars)		 Number
of awards		 Average
monthly
benefit b
(dollars)		 Number
of awards		 Average
monthly
benefit b
(dollars)
Disabled workers
All disabled workers 610,700 833.70 421,300 872.60 101,000 771.30 88,000 720.30
Under 25 17,700 439.30 11,200 443.90 3,500 421.20 3,000 443.40
25-29 21,100 576.20 13,700 605.60 4,000 488.50 3,400 561.00
30-34 29,800 650.50 19,600 653.10 4,700 671.90 5,400 621.50
35-39 51,500 730.00 34,100 754.50 10,400 664.50 6,900 710.90
40-44 70,000 763.70 44,900 802.20 13,600 682.90 11,500 709.00
45-49 79,700 857.20 52,900 882.20 14,900 834.00 11,800 775.60
50-54 110,400 862.00 73,400 901.00 17,700 853.80 19,200 721.30
55-59 130,000 928.40 96,400 956.30 18,900 885.70 14,700 800.20
60 or older 100,500 941.40 75,100 996.10 13,300 814.80 12,100 741.30
Men 328,700 947.70 230,000 1,001.90 51,700 842.00 46,600 800.00
Under 25 11,000 466.50 6,800 466.10 2,200 483.80 2,000 448.80
25-29 11,400 596.30 7,100 628.60 2,100 516.00 2,200 568.80
30-34 15,200 645.40 9,400 645.90 2,300 642.20 3,400 644.90
35-39 27,400 771.00 17,500 798.70 6,000 702.40 3,800 758.10
40-44 35,200 845.30 22,900 896.80 6,900 733.50 5,400 769.60
45-49 41,700 956.60 27,800 990.40 7,800 897.50 6,000 880.20
50-54 57,800 1,003.30 38,400 1,060.00 8,900 969.90 10,400 825.20
55-59 69,200 1,089.60 52,200 1,130.90 9,300 981.20 7,700 940.90
60 or older 59,800 1,097.10 47,900 1,146.90 6,200 947.10 5,700 841.40
Women 282,000 700.90 191,300 717.10 49,300 697.10 41,400 630.50
Under 25 6,700 394.60 4,400 409.40 1,300 315.20 1,000 432.60
25-29 9,700 552.70 6,600 580.90 1,900 458.20 1,200 546.90
30-34 14,600 655.70 10,200 659.80 2,400 700.30 2,000 581.70
35-39 24,100 683.40 16,600 707.80 4,400 612.70 3,100 652.90
40-44 34,800 681.20 22,000 703.70 6,700 630.70 6,100 655.40
45-49 38,000 748.20 25,100 762.30 7,100 764.20 5,800 667.40
50-54 52,600 706.80 35,000 726.50 8,800 736.40 8,800 598.60
55-59 60,800 744.90 44,200 750.20 9,600 793.10 7,000 645.40
60 or older 40,700 712.70 27,200 730.50 7,100 699.20 6,400 652.20
Wives and husbands of disabled workers
Wives of disabled workers
All wives of disabled workers 36,800 223.50 29,300 239.50 3,900 186.90 3,500 130.70
Entitlement based on care of children 15,500 169.10 11,100 190.90 1,800 126.90 2,500 101.90
Under 25 1,000 97.10 800 102.00 c c c c
25-29 1,100 108.60 800 129.10 c c c c
30-34 3,100 130.40 1,900 143.80 700 117.80 500 96.70
35-39 2,900 134.30 2,000 163.50 c c 600 68.50
40-44 3,200 197.90 2,500 206.90 c c 500 130.00
45-49 2,800 208.20 2,100 247.80 c c 500 78.70
50-54 700 269.00 c c c c c c
55 or older 700 294.40 700 294.40 c c c c
Entitlement based on age 21,300 263.00 18,200 269.20 2,100 238.40 1,000 202.70
62-64 19,200 255.20 16,800 257.90 1,500 244.30 900 222.10
65 or older 2,100 335.00 1,400 404.60 600 223.70 c c
Husbands of disabled workers
All husbands of disabled workers 1,700 137.50 1,300 128.20 c c c c
Under 50 900 134.20 700 127.30 c c c c
50 or older 800 141.20 600 129.20 c c c c
Children of disabled workers
All children of disabled workers 344,800 219.60 223,800 234.40 72,700 197.70 47,500 182.60
Under age 18 263,200 192.50 165,800 203.00 56,600 180.60 40,700 166.30
Under 5 53,400 164.60 34,200 164.70 13,200 169.00 6,000 154.50
5-9 63,500 170.20 39,200 186.60 13,300 152.00 11,000 133.70
10-14 84,000 194.60 52,600 201.70 18,900 188.30 12,400 175.20
15-17 62,300 236.10 39,800 253.70 11,200 215.30 11,300 194.70
Students, aged 18-19 74,600 312.50 53,300 329.90 14,700 259.20 5,900 290.30
Disabled, aged 18 or older 7,000 250.50 4,700 258.80 1,400 245.60 900 214.90
Disabled widow(er)s
All disabled widow(er)s 27,600 517.10 18,900 542.90 6,900 433.60 1,800 566.00
50-54 9,000 512.30 5,500 548.50 3,000 412.90 500 710.60
55-59 16,400 517.70 12,000 540.30 3,400 454.10 1,000 463.40
60 or older 2,200 532.40 1,400 544.10 500 418.80 c c
Disabled widows 26,700 521.40 18,600 546.50 6,500 437.80 1,600 569.90
Disabled widowers 900 389.50 c c c c c c
Disabled adult children
All disabled adult children 37,300 390.00 27,100 404.10 5,900 379.50 4,300 315.50
Men 21,800 400.30 15,800 424.40 3,300 386.00 2,700 276.90
Women 15,500 375.60 11,300 375.90 2,600 371.30 1,600 380.70
Children of disabled workers 7,000 250.50 4,700 258.80 1,400 245.60 900 214.90
Children of retired workers 21,100 371.40 16,100 391.70 2,500 362.70 2,500 249.30
Children of deceased workers 9,200 538.90 6,300 544.30 2,000 494.40 900 600.20
Under 25 10,500 381.00 6,100 392.30 2,500 378.30 1,900 348.20
25-29 5,800 357.80 4,200 381.40 800 245.40 800 345.80
30-34 6,800 403.80 5,500 406.80 1,000 453.00 c c
35-39 7,400 398.90 5,900 417.10 800 431.50 700 208.90
40-44 5,000 423.10 3,900 425.60 600 446.70 500 374.80
45-49 1,000 382.90 800 402.60 c c c c
50 or older 800 346.30 700 395.80 c c c c
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTE: Based on a 1 percent sample.
a. Includes persons of unknown race.
b. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
c. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries.
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Table 15.
Percentage distribution by age and sex, 1960-2000
Year a Total
number		 Average
age		 Percentage
Under 30 30-34 35-39 b 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-61 62-64 65-67 c
Men
1960 168,466 54.5 0.8 b 7.0 6.5 10.5 16.7 20.0 11.8 21.3 5.4
1965 186,808 53.0 1.8 b 8.2 7.9 11.1 17.1 25.7 14.0 13.0 1.0
1970 258,072 52.1 6.7 b 7.6 6.5 10.1 14.7 23.5 12.3 16.1 2.6
1975 408,531 51.5 7.7 b 8.6 6.2 9.5 15.7 23.1 12.1 14.6 2.5
1980 275,185 51.2 8.3 b 9.7 6.0 8.4 14.7 24.6 12.3 14.2 1.8
1981 244,984 50.8 8.6 b 10.2 6.2 8.4 14.5 24.3 13.0 13.1 1.7
1982 207,453 50.9 8.4 b 10.4 6.3 8.4 14.1 24.6 12.9 13.6 1.2
1983 217,422 50.2 9.5 b 11.7 6.6 8.4 13.6 23.4 12.2 13.3 1.3
1984 247,833 50.0 9.2 b 12.8 7.1 8.7 13.4 22.6 12.2 12.7 1.3
1985 274,400 50.1 8.7 b 13.3 7.0 9.9 14.6 23.1 12.4 10.6 0.3
1986 273,700 48.7 10.7 b 15.3 8.1 9.4 14.3 21.3 11.1 9.5 0.3
1987 265,900 49.0 9.4 b 16.0 8.6 9.3 13.9 20.8 10.9 11.0 0.2
1988 265,700 49.2 8.4 b 16.0 9.7 9.0 14.6 21.3 10.5 10.2 0.2
1989 268,600 49.0 8.7 b 16.0 9.5 10.2 14.2 20.6 9.7 10.8 0.3
1990 293,300 48.1 10.9 b 16.9 9.4 9.5 13.5 20.5 10.3 8.8 0.1
1991 322,700 47.9 9.5 b 17.7 10.6 11.0 14.1 18.4 9.4 9.1 0.2
1992 395,600 47.8 9.5 b 18.5 10.8 11.0 13.0 18.6 9.8 8.7 0.2
1993 391,800 47.7 9.2 b 18.9 10.1 11.7 14.7 18.8 8.6 7.8 0.2
1994 379,300 48.4 6.8 b 18.4 10.8 12.7 15.4 19.3 9.0 7.6 0.1
1995 368,400 48.9 7.2 b 16.3 10.7 11.5 15.7 20.4 8.9 9.1 0.2
1996 347,100 48.3 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 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 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 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 6.8 4.6 8.3 10.7 12.7 17.6 21.1 9.1 8.9 0.2
Women
1960 39,339 52.5 0.7 b 8.1 8.0 13.3 21.9 24.6 12.4 10.1 0.8
1965 66,691 53.2 1.1 b 6.5 7.4 11.7 19.3 28.3 14.1 10.9 0.6
1970 92,312 52.8 4.2 b 6.3 6.1 11.0 17.5 27.2 13.0 12.9 1.7
1975 183,518 52.1 6.1 b 7.3 6.1 10.1 17.7 25.5 12.2 12.9 2.1
1980 121,374 51.1 7.4 b 9.7 6.4 9.3 16.3 25.5 11.7 12.2 1.5
1981 106,863 50.8 7.8 b 10.2 6.5 9.5 16.4 25.1 12.0 11.1 1.4
1982 89,678 50.5 8.0 b 10.9 6.8 9.5 15.6 24.9 11.7 11.4 1.1
1983 94,127 49.8 9.0 b 12.2 7.4 9.5 14.8 23.5 10.9 11.6 1.1
1984 114,165 49.7 8.3 b 13.2 7.9 9.7 14.9 22.8 10.9 11.7 1.2
1985 134,500 49.7 8.6 b 12.9 8.0 10.6 15.8 23.3 10.1 10.5 0.1
1986 135,700 48.8 9.0 b 15.5 10.4 10.5 14.8 21.3 9.6 8.6 0.2
1987 143,700 49.5 7.5 b 15.2 8.1 11.2 15.8 23.4 9.6 8.8 0.3
1988 147,000 49.3 8.5 b 14.0 8.8 10.9 16.1 23.5 10.5 7.4 0.3
1989 146,900 49.1 7.8 b 14.8 10.4 11.9 13.8 21.2 10.8 8.9 0.3
1990 168,500 48.4 8.5 b 16.3 9.8 13.1 14.2 22.3 8.9 6.5 0.4
1991 190,400 48.4 8.5 b 16.8 10.1 12.2 16.2 19.5 8.9 7.4 0.4
1992 241,300 47.7 8.6 b 17.7 12.0 12.4 15.6 17.6 8.4 7.5 0.2
1993 237,900 48.1 7.5 b 17.5 11.2 13.1 16.5 19.7 6.8 7.4 0.2
1994 234,000 48.2 7.4 b 16.9 11.1 12.9 17.0 20.8 7.3 6.4 0.2
1995 263,200 48.5 6.4 b 16.7 11.4 13.8 17.2 20.5 7.6 6.3 0.1
1996 256,900 48.7 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 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 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 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 5.8 5.2 8.6 12.3 13.5 18.7 21.6 8.1 6.1 0.2
SOURCES: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C2.
NOTE: Age in year of award for 1960-1984. Age in month of award for 1985-2000.
a. Beginning 1985, data based on a 1 percent sample.
b. Age 30-39 grouped together in the 35-39 column before 1996.
c. Includes awards processed after attainment of full retirement age.
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Table 16.
Average age of men and women in current payment status and those with new awards, 1960-2000
Year Current payment status New awards
Men Women Men Women
1960 57.3 56.7 54.5 52.5
1965 54.4 55.2 53.0 53.2
1970 53.9 55.0 52.1 52.8
1975 53.5 54.4 51.5 52.1
1980 52.9 53.7 51.2 51.1
1985 51.9 52.6 50.1 49.7
1990 50.4 50.8 48.1 48.4
1991 50.1 50.5 47.9 48.4
1992 49.9 50.1 47.8 47.7
1993 49.6 49.9 47.7 48.1
1994 49.6 49.9 48.4 48.2
1995 49.7 49.9 48.9 48.5
1996 49.9 50.0 48.3 48.7
1997 50.2 50.2 48.8 47.9
1998 50.5 50.5 48.8 48.5
1999 50.6 50.5 49.1 48.7
2000 50.7 50.7 49.1 48.7
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Tables 5.D4 and 6.C2. Beginning in 1996, awards data based on Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTE: Beginning in 1985, current payment data based on a 10 percent sample and new awards data based on a 1 percent sample.
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Table 17.
Average primary insurance amount and monthly benefit, by sex, 1960-2000 (in dollars)
Year a Average primary insurance amount Average monthly benefit
Total Men Women Total Men Women
1960 n.a. n.a. n.a. 91.20 94.00 78.90
1965 (Jan.-Aug.) n.a. n.a. n.a. 93.30 97.90 80.30
1965 (Sept.-Dec.) n.a. n.a. n.a. 101.30 106.50 86.80
1970 n.a. n.a. n.a. 139.80 148.40 115.70
1975 n.a. n.a. n.a. 241.20 263.80 190.90
1980 n.a. n.a. n.a. 406.30 449.40 308.50
1985 n.a. n.a. n.a. 475.60 530.40 363.70
1986 n.a. n.a. n.a. 473.80 531.50 357.40
1987 n.a. n.a. n.a. 506.00 573.20 381.60
1988 n.a. n.a. n.a. 297.40 321.20 263.50
1989 n.a. n.a. n.a. 562.10 634.40 429.90
1990 n.a. n.a. n.a. 594.20 667.90 465.80
1991 n.a. n.a. n.a. 605.50 685.20 470.60
1992 n.a. n.a. n.a. 621.90 699.80 494.20
1993 n.a. n.a. n.a. 639.80 720.10 507.70
1994 n.a. n.a. n.a. 672.80 757.70 535.00
1995 n.a. n.a. n.a. 687.70 786.90 549.00
1996 734.00 836.40 595.70 709.10 807.90 575.60
1997 752.00 855.40 623.50 728.10 824.00 608.80
1998 771.30 879.50 639.50 746.30 846.80 623.80
1999 813.20 922.30 674.70 787.80 890.70 657.10
2000 856.80 975.30 718.70 833.70 947.70 700.90
SOURCES: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.A4.
NOTES: Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
n.a. = not available.
a. Beginning 1985, data based on a 1 percent sample.
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Table 18.
By diagnostic group, 1960-2000
Year a,b Total number Total with diagnosis Infectious and parasitic diseases c Neoplasms Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs Mental disorders d
All mental disorders Mental retardation Other mental disorders
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
(Continued)
Table 18.
Continued
Year a,b Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Diseases of the circulatory system Diseases of the respiratory system Diseases of the digestive system Diseases of the genito-
urinary system		 Diseases of the skin and subcuta-
neous tissue		 Diseases of the musculo-
skeletal system and connective tissue		 Congenital anomalies Injuries Other
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
SOURCES: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3.
NOTES: Classification based on impairment codes established by SSA.
n.a. = not available.
a. As of 1995, diagnostic data for awards are no longer based solely on cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
b. Beginning 2000, data based on a 1 percent sample.
c. AIDS and HIV records are counted in the Infectious and Parasitic Diseases group. Before 1990, they were included in Other.
d. Mental Retardation not identified separately before 1995.
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Table 19.
Number and percentage distribution, aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, 1975-2000
Year a Total awards Infectious and parasitic diseases b Neoplasms Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs Mental disorders c
All mental disorders Mental retardation Other mental disorders
Number
1975 408,556 4,222 44,264 16,665 743 25,094 n.a. n.a.
1981 222,162 1,387 41,393 9,580 426 11,685 n.a. n.a.
1982 189,252 1,216 36,418 8,448 392 9,877 n.a. n.a.
1983 190,884 2,971 37,552 9,274 501 15,302 n.a. n.a.
1984 216,348 1,657 42,931 8,668 367 20,398 n.a. n.a.
1985 219,219 1,475 38,263 9,442 418 19,297 n.a. n.a.
1986 228,510 1,202 36,858 10,444 498 34,162 n.a. n.a.
1987 231,367 1,414 37,744 8,709 466 22,271 n.a. n.a.
1988 226,473 1,419 37,085 8,665 552 22,474 n.a. n.a.
1989 235,874 1,276 41,054 8,191 578 24,407 n.a. n.a.
1990 252,596 2,733 44,342 9,065 640 27,272 n.a. n.a.
1991 280,986 3,407 46,082 10,982 686 31,839 n.a. n.a.
1992 323,462 4,487 50,690 14,555 799 38,484 n.a. n.a.
1993 322,619 4,378 52,425 15,312 733 39,459 n.a. n.a.
1994 338,833 4,877 58,440 16,425 788 39,891 n.a. n.a.
1995 337,021 4,257 42,034 18,407 756 39,384 2,950 36,434
1996 330,177 3,691 41,381 18,819 718 36,933 2,401 34,532
1997 322,681 2,966 41,034 19,140 762 37,415 2,209 35,206
1998 335,100 2,863 41,880 20,605 729 41,430 2,626 38,804
1999 360,879 3,076 43,721 21,549 880 52,338 7,267 45,071
2000 340,300 3,800 42,500 11,100 400 44,900 3,200 41,700
Percent
1975 100.0 1.0 10.8 4.1 0.2 6.1 n.a. n.a.
1981 100.0 0.6 18.6 4.3 0.2 5.3 n.a. n.a.
1982 100.0 0.6 19.2 4.5 0.2 5.2 n.a. n.a.
1983 100.0 1.6 19.7 4.9 0.3 8.0 n.a. n.a.
1984 100.0 0.8 19.8 4.0 0.2 9.4 n.a. n.a.
1985 100.0 0.7 17.5 4.3 0.2 8.8 n.a. n.a.
1986 100.0 0.5 16.1 4.6 0.2 14.9 n.a. n.a.
1987 100.0 0.6 16.3 3.8 0.2 9.6 n.a. n.a.
1988 100.0 0.6 16.4 3.8 0.2 9.9 n.a. n.a.
1989 100.0 0.5 17.4 3.5 0.2 10.3 n.a. n.a.
1990 100.0 1.1 17.6 3.6 0.3 10.8 n.a. n.a.
1991 100.0 1.2 16.4 3.9 0.2 11.3 n.a. n.a.
1992 100.0 1.4 15.7 4.5 0.2 11.9 n.a. n.a.
1993 100.0 1.4 16.2 4.7 0.2 12.2 n.a. n.a.
1994 100.0 1.4 17.2 4.8 0.2 11.8 n.a. n.a.
1995 100.0 1.3 12.5 5.5 0.2 11.7 0.9 10.8
1996 100.0 1.1 12.5 5.7 0.2 11.2 0.7 10.5
1997 100.0 0.9 12.7 5.9 0.2 11.6 0.7 10.9
1998 100.0 0.9 12.5 6.1 0.2 12.4 0.8 11.6
1999 100.0 0.9 12.1 6.0 0.2 14.5 2.0 12.5
2000 100.0 1.1 12.5 3.3 0.1 13.2 0.9 12.3
(Continued)
Table 19.
Continued
Year a Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Diseases of the circulatory system Diseases of the respiratory system Diseases of the digestive system Diseases of the genito-
urinary system		 Diseases of the skin and subcuta-
neous tissue		 Diseases of the musculo-
skeletal 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 n.a
1987 16,149 60,240 19,443 3,358 2,796 514 43,288 289 7,825 n.a
1988 16,079 56,689 19,302 3,230 2,874 328 45,338 224 8,432 3,782
1989 15,860 56,011 17,936 3,492 3,646 424 48,791 223 8,770 5,216
1990 17,110 58,428 18,620 3,738 4,123 438 52,433 194 9,386 4,074
1991 18,756 61,780 19,725 4,245 4,437 497 63,025 191 10,237 5,097
1992 20,832 71,043 22,665 4,690 5,168 497 70,548 215 11,351 7,438
1993 20,841 69,583 22,830 4,698 5,578 525 67,335 193 10,516 8,213
1994 22,470 69,696 26,029 4,983 6,691 544 66,787 218 10,997 10,047
1995 21,663 65,575 23,126 5,131 5,251 744 89,642 250 12,241 8,560
1996 21,548 63,601 22,236 5,222 5,334 643 88,768 264 11,942 9,077
1997 22,017 60,198 21,197 5,281 5,427 647 86,689 219 11,529 7,871
1998 23,200 60,091 21,631 5,730 6,052 615 91,421 214 11,605 6,744
1999 26,483 59,690 22,198 6,367 6,670 633 97,452 275 12,526 5,869
2000 25,100 59,500 20,800 5,800 6,400 900 101,700 300 12,500 4,600
Percent
1975 5.5 36.0 8.3 2.8 0.8 0.3 19.6 0.7 3.5 0.1
1981 6.3 31.8 8.3 2.0 1.3 0.3 16.9 0.5 3.4 0.2
1982 6.9 31.7 9.0 1.7 0.8 0.2 16.4 0.5 2.9 0.2
1983 6.7 28.7 8.1 1.6 2.1 0.2 14.5 0.7 2.9 0.2
1984 6.5 26.5 7.6 1.7 0.8 0.2 14.6 0.5 3.1 0.2
1985 6.4 27.0 8.0 1.3 0.7 0.3 15.6 0.5 2.8 n.a.
1986 6.1 25.9 8.9 1.4 0.6 0.2 16.4 0.3 0.8 n.a.
1987 7.0 26.0 8.4 1.5 1.2 0.2 18.7 0.1 3.4 n.a.
1988 7.1 25.0 8.5 1.4 1.3 0.1 20.0 0.1 3.7 1.7
1989 6.7 23.7 7.6 1.5 1.5 0.2 20.7 0.1 3.7 2.2
1990 6.8 23.1 7.4 1.5 1.6 0.2 20.8 0.1 3.7 1.6
1991 6.7 22.0 7.0 1.5 1.6 0.2 22.4 0.1 3.6 1.8
1992 6.4 22.0 7.0 1.4 1.6 0.2 21.8 0.1 3.5 2.3
1993 6.5 21.6 7.1 1.5 1.7 0.2 20.9 0.1 3.3 2.5
1994 6.6 20.6 7.7 1.5 2.0 0.2 19.7 0.1 3.2 3.0
1995 6.4 19.5 6.9 1.5 1.6 0.2 26.6 0.1 3.6 2.5
1996 6.5 19.3 6.7 1.6 1.6 0.2 26.9 0.1 3.6 2.7
1997 6.8 18.7 6.6 1.6 1.7 0.2 26.9 0.1 3.6 2.4
1998 6.9 17.9 6.5 1.7 1.8 0.2 27.3 0.1 3.5 2.0
1999 7.3 16.5 6.2 1.8 1.8 0.2 27.0 0.1 3.5 1.6
2000 7.4 17.5 6.1 1.7 1.9 0.3 29.9 0.1 3.7 1.4
SOURCES: Annual Awards and Termination Transaction file; Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3.
NOTES: Classification based on impairment codes established by SSA. n.a. = not available.
a. As of 1995, diagnostic data for awards are no longer based solely on cases allowed at the initial disability determination level. Beginning 2000, data based on a 1 percent sample.
b. AIDS and HIV records are counted in the Infectious and Parasitic Diseases group. Before 1990, they were included in Other.
c. Mental Retardation grouped with Mental Disorders before 1995.
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Table 20.
Number and percentage distribution, under age 50, by diagnostic group, 1975-2000
Year a Total awards Infectious and parasitic diseases b Neoplasms Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs Mental disorders c
All mental disorders Mental retardation Other mental disorders
Number
1975 183,493 3,357 15,588 6,511 748 42,119 n.a. n.a.
1981 123,090 1,209 15,017 5,188 516 24,633 n.a. n.a.
1982 109,279 1,096 14,581 4,739 416 21,654 n.a. n.a.
1983 120,606 3,759 14,827 5,630 457 35,331 n.a. n.a.
1984 140,792 1,528 16,173 5,750 537 43,680 n.a. n.a.
1985 158,152 1,510 16,857 7,534 472 49,313 n.a. n.a.
1986 188,355 1,534 16,318 10,816 688 89,821 n.a. n.a.
1987 184,481 3,262 17,595 12,405 739 58,970 n.a. n.a.
1988 183,017 1,383 16,859 5,848 867 63,282 n.a. n.a.
1989 189,708 2,497 19,298 6,088 946 64,093 n.a. n.a.
1990 215,381 19,290 21,597 7,190 1,094 77,901 n.a. n.a.
1991 255,448 24,838 23,162 8,949 1,218 94,345 n.a. n.a.
1992 313,175 34,766 26,485 15,349 1,478 125,609 n.a. n.a.
1993 312,619 33,072 27,841 15,550 1,342 126,586 n.a. n.a.
1994 292,987 31,210 30,791 15,107 1,278 116,812 n.a. n.a.
1995 308,624 23,736 22,367 14,963 1,250 108,516 13,731 94,785
1996 294,077 19,633 21,940 15,013 1,118 95,089 11,661 83,428
1997 265,019 12,361 21,245 14,667 1,053 85,486 10,679 74,807
1998 273,282 9,817 22,093 15,768 1,072 90,072 11,880 78,192
1999 259,680 8,667 21,960 15,426 1,031 86,642 9,341 77,301
2000 269,100 6,900 21,100 6,000 1,100 98,300 14,400 83,900
Percent
1975 100.0 1.8 8.5 3.5 0.4 23.0 n.a. n.a.
1981 100.0 1.0 12.2 4.2 0.4 20.0 n.a. n.a.
1982 100.0 1.0 13.3 4.3 0.4 19.8 n.a. n.a.
1983 100.0 3.1 12.3 4.7 0.4 29.3 n.a. n.a.
1984 100.0 1.1 11.5 4.1 0.4 31.0 n.a. n.a.
1985 100.0 1.0 10.7 4.8 0.3 31.2 n.a. n.a.
1986 100.0 0.8 8.7 5.7 0.4 47.7 n.a. n.a.
1987 100.0 1.8 9.5 6.7 0.4 32.0 n.a. n.a.
1988 100.0 0.8 9.2 3.2 0.5 34.6 n.a. n.a.
1989 100.0 1.3 10.2 3.2 0.5 33.8 n.a. n.a.
1990 100.0 9.0 10.0 3.3 0.5 36.2 n.a. n.a.
1991 100.0 9.7 9.1 3.5 0.5 36.9 n.a. n.a.
1992 100.0 11.1 8.5 4.9 0.5 40.1 n.a. n.a.
1993 100.0 10.6 8.9 5.0 0.4 40.5 n.a. n.a.
1994 100.0 10.7 10.5 5.2 0.4 39.9 n.a. n.a.
1995 100.0 7.7 7.2 4.8 0.4 35.2 4.4 30.7
1996 100.0 6.7 7.5 5.1 0.4 32.3 4.0 28.4
1997 100.0 4.7 8.0 5.5 0.4 32.3 4.0 28.2
1998 100.0 3.6 8.1 5.8 0.4 33.0 4.3 28.6
1999 100.0 3.3 8.5 5.9 0.4 33.4 3.6 29.8
2000 100.0 2.6 7.8 2.2 0.4 36.5 5.4 31.2
(Continued)
Table 20.
Continued
Year a Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Diseases of the circulatory system Diseases of the respiratory system Diseases of the digestive system Diseases of the genito-
urinary system		 Diseases of the skin and subcuta-
neous tissue		 Diseases of the musculo-
skeletal system and connective tissue		 Congenital anomalies Injuries Other
Number
1975 17,326 30,293 5,459 5,856 2,534 954 30,635 3,712 17,945 456
1981 14,478 15,278 3,189 3,000 3,314 687 21,076 1,945 13,327 231
1982 13,882 14,309 2,757 2,761 1,740 538 17,889 1,579 11,088 250
1983 13,456 13,589 2,434 2,292 2,540 486 14,158 1,429 10,036 181
1984 14,041 13,508 2,463 2,304 1,711 475 14,295 1,375 9,535 270
1985 14,724 13,650 2,771 2,756 1,791 485 15,060 1,438 10,357 n.a.
1986 16,295 13,946 3,043 3,020 1,684 537 17,148 1,202 1,882 n.a.
1987 19,057 16,518 3,535 2,764 3,005 659 20,519 498 13,064 n.a.
1988 18,364 15,535 3,771 3,158 4,257 457 23,285 326 12,590 13,035
1989 18,896 14,224 3,464 3,311 5,364 404 22,628 311 12,761 15,424
1990 20,627 15,157 3,538 3,693 6,171 428 22,068 317 12,929 3,381
1991 22,795 16,559 4,073 4,403 6,437 524 29,444 384 13,892 4,425
1992 26,120 18,775 4,599 5,182 7,595 573 26,347 404 13,691 6,202
1993 24,901 19,040 4,664 5,328 7,812 593 26,920 350 12,690 5,930
1994 25,350 16,949 4,929 5,537 8,840 572 17,918 384 11,563 5,747
1995 24,814 17,490 5,705 6,036 6,705 899 51,664 472 15,325 6,859
1996 24,412 17,608 5,747 6,308 6,872 945 54,008 513 15,674 9,197
1997 23,479 16,333 5,286 6,029 6,724 826 48,741 435 14,401 6,565
1998 24,297 16,607 5,517 6,683 7,066 851 50,426 462 14,321 7,000
1999 23,386 15,065 4,783 7,022 7,172 783 49,302 370 13,399 4,383
2000 25,000 15,900 5,400 6,900 8,500 800 51,900 400 16,200 4,700
Percent
1975 9.4 16.5 3.0 3.2 1.4 0.5 16.7 2.0 9.8 0.2
1981 11.8 12.4 2.6 2.4 2.7 0.6 17.1 1.6 10.8 0.2
1982 12.7 13.1 2.5 2.5 1.6 0.5 16.4 1.4 10.1 0.2
1983 11.2 11.3 2.0 1.9 2.1 0.4 11.7 1.2 8.3 0.2
1984 10.0 9.6 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.3 10.2 1.0 6.8 0.2
1985 9.3 8.6 1.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 9.5 0.9 6.5 n.a.
1986 8.7 7.4 1.6 1.6 0.9 0.3 9.1 0.6 1.0 n.a.
1987 10.3 9.0 1.9 1.5 1.6 0.4 11.1 0.3 7.1 n.a.
1988 10.0 8.5 2.1 1.7 2.3 0.2 12.7 0.2 6.9 7.1
1989 10.0 7.5 1.8 1.7 2.8 0.2 11.9 0.2 6.7 8.1
1990 9.6 7.0 1.6 1.7 2.9 0.2 10.2 0.1 6.0 1.6
1991 8.9 6.5 1.6 1.7 2.5 0.2 11.5 0.2 5.4 1.7
1992 8.3 6.0 1.5 1.7 2.4 0.2 8.4 0.1 4.4 2.0
1993 8.0 6.1 1.5 1.7 2.5 0.2 8.6 0.1 4.1 1.9
1994 8.7 5.8 1.7 1.9 3.0 0.2 6.1 0.1 3.9 2.0
1995 8.0 5.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 0.3 16.7 0.2 5.0 2.2
1996 8.3 6.0 2.0 2.1 2.3 0.3 18.4 0.2 5.3 3.1
1997 8.9 6.2 2.0 2.3 2.5 0.3 18.4 0.2 5.4 2.5
1998 8.9 6.1 2.0 2.4 2.6 0.3 18.5 0.2 5.2 2.6
1999 9.0 5.8 1.8 2.7 2.8 0.3 19.0 0.1 5.2 1.7
2000 9.3 5.9 2.0 2.6 3.2 0.3 19.3 0.1 6.0 1.7
SOURCES: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3.
NOTES: Classification based on impairment codes established by SSA. n.a. = not available.
a. As of 1995, diagnostic data for awards are no longer based solely on cases allowed at the initial disability determination level. Beginning 2000, data based on a 1 percent sample.
b. AIDS and HIV records are counted in the Infectious and Parasitic Diseases group. Before 1990, they were included in Other.
c. Mental Retardation grouped with Mental Disorders before 1995.
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Table 21.
By diagnostic group, sex, and age, 2000
Diagnostic group All disabled workers Men Women
Total Under 35 35-49 50 or older Total Under 35 35-49 50 or older Total Under 35 35-49 50 or older
Number
Total workers 610,700 68,600 201,200 340,900 328,700 37,600 104,300 186,800 282,000 31,000 96,900 154,100
Total with diagnosis 609,400 68,400 200,700 340,300 327,700 37,400 104,000 186,300 281,700 31,000 96,700 154,000
Infectious and parasitic diseases 10,700 1,800 5,100 3,800 7,400 1,100 4,200 2,100 3,300 700 900 1,700
Neoplasms 63,600 4,000 17,100 42,500 34,200 1,800 8,100 24,300 29,400 2,200 9,000 18,200
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 17,100 600 5,400 11,100 9,300 a 2,900 6,200 7,800 a 2,500 4,900
Disease of the blood and blood-forming organs 1,500 700 a a 500 a a a 1,000 500 a a
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 17,600 8,700 5,700 3,200 11,400 5,200 4,200 2,000 6,200 3,500 1,500 1,200
Other mental disorders 125,600 26,700 57,200 41,700 59,300 14,400 25,100 19,800 66,300 12,300 32,100 21,900
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 50,100 6,800 18,200 25,100 27,300 3,900 9,500 13,900 22,800 2,900 8,700 11,200
Diseases of the circulatory system 75,400 1,600 14,300 59,500 50,400 700 9,900 39,800 25,000 900 4,400 19,700
Diseases of the respiratory system 26,200 600 4,800 20,800 12,700 a 2,300 10,300 13,500 500 2,500 10,500
Diseases of the digestive system 12,700 1,000 5,900 5,800 6,900 a 3,300 3,400 5,800 800 2,600 2,400
Diseases of the genitourinary system 14,900 2,300 6,200 6,400 9,100 1,300 3,600 4,200 5,800 1,000 2,600 2,200
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,700 a 500 900 700 a a a 1,000 a a 500
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 153,600 7,500 44,400 101,700 73,800 3,400 20,800 49,600 79,800 4,100 23,600 52,100
Congenital anomalies 700 a a a 700 a a a a a a a
Injuries 28,700 4,800 11,400 12,500 19,400 4,100 7,500 7,800 9,300 700 3,900 4,700
Other 9,300 600 4,100 4,600 4,600 a 2,300 2,000 4,700 300 1,800 2,600
Percentage of total with diagnosis
Total with diagnosis 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.8 2.6 2.5 1.1 2.3 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.9 1.1
Neoplasms 10.4 5.9 8.5 12.5 10.4 4.8 7.8 13.0 10.4 7.1 9.3 11.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.8 0.9 2.7 3.3 2.8 a 2.8 3.3 2.8 a 2.6 3.2
Disease of the blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.0 a a 0.2 a a a 0.4 1.6 a a
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 2.9 12.7 2.8 0.9 3.5 13.9 4.0 1.1 2.2 11.3 1.6 0.8
Other mental disorders 20.6 39.0 28.5 12.3 18.1 38.5 24.1 10.6 23.5 39.7 33.2 14.2
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 8.2 9.9 9.1 7.4 8.3 10.4 9.1 7.5 8.1 9.4 9.0 7.3
Diseases of the circulatory system 12.4 2.3 7.1 17.5 15.4 1.9 9.5 21.4 8.9 2.9 4.6 12.8
Diseases of the respiratory system 4.3 0.9 2.4 6.1 3.9 a 2.2 5.5 4.8 1.6 2.6 6.8
Diseases of the digestive system 2.1 1.5 2.9 1.7 2.1 a 3.2 1.8 2.1 2.6 2.7 1.6
Diseases of the genitourinary system 2.5 3.4 3.1 1.9 2.8 3.5 3.5 2.3 2.1 3.2 2.7 1.4
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 a 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 a a 0.4 a a 0.3
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 25.2 11.0 22.1 29.9 22.5 9.1 20.0 26.6 28.3 13.2 24.4 33.8
Congenital anomalies 0.1 a a a 0.2 a a a a a a a
Injuries 4.7 7.0 5.7 3.7 5.9 11.0 7.2 4.2 3.3 2.3 4.0 3.1
Other 1.5 0.9 2.0 1.4 1.4 a 2.2 1.1 1.7 1.0 1.9 1.7
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTE: Based on a 1 percent sample.
a. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 955-5522 for further information.
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Table 22.
By monthly benefit and sex, 2000
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All benefit amounts 610,700 100.0 328,700 100.0 282,000 100.0
Less than 100.00 5,800 1.0 2,500 0.8 3,300 1.2
100.00-199.90 10,100 1.7 4,000 1.2 6,100 2.2
200.00-299.90 20,500 3.4 6,800 2.1 13,700 4.9
300.00-399.90 28,600 4.7 9,800 3.0 18,800 6.7
400.00-499.90 46,200 7.6 15,000 4.6 31,200 11.1
500.00-599.90 75,500 12.4 29,300 8.9 46,200 16.4
600.00-699.90 65,800 10.8 27,200 8.3 38,600 13.7
700.00-799.90 61,100 10.0 28,300 8.6 32,800 11.6
800.00-899.90 54,400 8.9 29,500 9.0 24,900 8.8
900.00-999.90 48,400 7.9 29,900 9.1 18,500 6.6
1,000.00-1,099.90 38,400 6.3 24,700 7.5 13,700 4.9
1,100.00-1,199.90 33,200 5.4 22,600 6.9 10,600 3.8
1,200.00-1,299.90 31,200 5.1 24,000 7.3 7,200 2.6
1,300.00-1,399.90 38,300 6.3 29,200 8.9 9,100 3.2
1,400.00-1,499.90 31,400 5.1 26,500 8.1 4,900 1.7
1,500.00-1,599.90 15,100 2.5 13,300 4.1 1,800 0.6
1,600.00 or more 6,700 1.1 6,100 1.9 600 0.2
Average benefit (dollars) 833.70 947.70 700.90
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
Based on a 1 percent sample.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.
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Table 23.
By diagnostic group and sex, 2000
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total beneficiaries 675,600 n.a. 610,700 n.a. 27,600 n.a. 37,300 n.a.
Total with diagnosis 670,200 100.0 609,400 100.0 26,800 100.0 34,000 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 11,200 1.7 10,700 1.8 500 1.9 a a
Neoplasms 65,400 9.8 63,600 10.4 1,500 5.6 a a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 19,400 2.9 17,100 2.8 2,100 7.8 a a
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 1,800 0.3 1,500 0.3 a a a a
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 37,600 5.6 17,600 2.9 800 3.0 19,200 56.5
Other mental disorders 136,900 20.4 125,600 20.6 5,500 20.5 5,800 17.1
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 55,800 8.3 50,100 8.2 1,600 6.0 4,100 12.1
Diseases of the circulatory system 79,000 11.8 75,400 12.4 3,400 12.7 a a
Diseases of the respiratory system 27,800 4.2 26,200 4.3 1,300 4.9 a a
Diseases of the digestive system 12,900 1.9 12,700 2.1 a a a a
Diseases of the genitourinary system 15,400 2.3 14,900 2.5 a a a a
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,800 0.3 1,700 0.3 a a a a
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 162,800 24.3 153,600 25.2 8,600 32.1 600 2
Congenital anomalies 1,600 0.2 700 0.1 a a 900 2.7
Injuries 29,500 4.4 28,700 4.7 a a 500 1.5
Other 11,300 1.7 9,300 1.5 500 2 1,500 4.4
Men
Total with diagnosis 348,500 100.0 327,700 100.0 900 100.0 19,900 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 7,500 2.2 7,400 2.3 a a a a
Neoplasms 34,500 9.9 34,200 10.4 a a a a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 9,400 2.7 9,300 2.8 a a a a
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 700 0.2 500 0.2 a a a a
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 22,100 6.3 11,400 3.5 a a 10,700 53.8
Other mental disorders 63,600 18.3 59,300 18.1 a a 4,200 21.1
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 29,900 8.6 27,300 8.3 a a 2,600 13.1
Diseases of the circulatory system 50,900 14.6 50,400 15.4 a a a a
Diseases of the respiratory system 12,800 3.7 12,700 3.9 a a a a
Diseases of the digestive system 6,900 2.0 6,900 2.1 a a a a
Diseases of the genitourinary system 9,200 2.6 9,100 2.8 a a a a
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 700 0.2 700 0.2 a a a a
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 74,000 21.2 73,800 22.5 a a a a
Congenital anomalies 1,000 0.3 700 0.2 a a a a
Injuries 19,700 5.7 19,400 5.9 a a a a
Other 5,600 1.6 4,600 1.4 a a 1,000 5.0
Women
Total with diagnosis 321,700 100.0 281,700 100.0 25,900 100.0 14,100 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,700 1.2 3,300 1.2 a a a a
Neoplasms 30,900 9.6 29,400 10.4 1,400 5.4 a a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 10,000 3.1 7,800 2.8 2,000 7.7 a a
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 1,100 0.3 1,000 0.4 a a a a
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 15,500 4.8 6,200 2.2 800 3.1 8,500 60.3
Other mental disorders 73,300 22.8 66,300 23.5 5,400 20.9 1,600 11.4
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 25,900 8.1 22,800 8.1 1,600 6.2 1,500 10.6
Diseases of the circulatory system 28,100 8.7 25,000 8.9 3,100 12.0 a a
Diseases of the respiratory system 15,000 4.7 13,500 4.8 1,300 5.0 a a
Diseases of the digestive system 6,000 1.9 5,800 2.1 a a a a
Diseases of the genitourinary system 6,200 1.9 5,800 2.1 a a a a
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,100 0.3 1,000 0.4 a a a a
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 88,800 27.6 79,800 28.3 8,400 32.4 600 4.3
Congenital anomalies 600 0.2 a a a a 600 4.3
Injuries 9,800 3.1 9,300 3.3 a a a a
Other 5,700 1.8 4,700 1.7 500 1.9 500 3.6
SOURCE: Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTE: Based on a 1 percent sample.
n.a. = not applicable.
a. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.
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Table 24.
Reason for withholding payment, December 2000
Reason payment withheld All disabled beneficiaries and non-disabled dependents of disabled workers Disabled workers and nondisabled dependents Disabled widow(er)s Disabled adult children of--
Workers Wives and husbands Children, under age 18 Students, aged 18-19 Disabled workers Retired workers Deceased workers
Total payments withheld 529,102 100,761 63,620 197,667 10,826 4,140 16,991 81,755 53,342
Address unknown 15,946 8,063 457 5,065 116 270 227 315 1,433
Determination of continuing disability pending 9,605 5,984 321 2,582 25 23 168 99 403
Recoupment of overpayment 12,492 4,622 1,058 6,118 52 204 86 109 243
Workers' compensation offset 7,162 1,786 557 4,690 60 n.a 69 n.a n.a
Payee not determined 5,218 1,553 16 2,517 16 32 92 148 844
Entitled child not in care 11,516 n.a 11,516 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
Earnings of other beneficiaries 37,251 n.a 36,925 105 21 0 2 197 1
Government pension offset 2,093 n.a 1,577 n.a n.a 516 n.a n.a n.a
Technical entitlement 295,485 21 8,064 146,356 4,969 2,453 13,067 78,348 42,207
Other 132,334 78,732 3,129 30,234 5,567 642 3,280 2,539 8,211
SOURCE: Conditional and Deferred data file.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
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Table 25.
Number and rate of benefit terminations, 1960-2000
Year All disabled workers and disabled adult children Workers Adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
1960 91,543 164 89,090 196 2,453 24
1961 118,842 160 115,546 187 3,296 27
1962 132,144 149 128,299 173 3,845 26
1963 143,008 144 137,850 167 5,158 31
1964 144,422 134 138,576 155 5,846 32
1965 163,276 138 156,648 159 6,628 33
1966 175,959 134 168,630 154 7,329 34
1967 218,077 153 208,899 175 9,178 40
1968 232,817 151 222,197 172 10,620 44
1969 263,191 159 251,269 180 11,922 46
1970 272,239 154 260,444 174 11,795 44
1971 278,092 144 266,471 162 11,621 41
1972 275,663 129 261,739 143 13,924 46
1973 317,237 136 304,792 151 12,445 39
1974 336,246 130 320,958 143 15,288 45
1975 344,727 121 329,532 132 15,195 42
1976 367,608 120 351,504 132 16,104 42
1977 418,394 129 401,334 141 17,060 42
1978 431,067 131 413,571 144 17,496 42
1979 441,101 133 422,503 147 18,598 43
1980 422,612 128 408,051 143 14,561 32
1981 449,669 139 434,187 156 15,482 33
1982 500,282 163 483,847 186 16,435 35
1983 473,327 155 453,621 177 19,706 40
1984 391,190 126 371,913 143 19,277 38
1985 357,006 112 339,984 128 17,022 32
1986 358,289 109 341,276 125 17,013 31
1987 365,004 109 347,948 125 17,056 30
1988 375,621 110 356,143 126 19,478 34
1989 371,128 107 351,402 121 19,726 34
1990 368,208 102 348,194 116 20,014 33
1991 369,026 97 351,303 110 17,723 29
1992 379,653 92 361,796 104 17,857 28
1993 391,159 89 372,317 100 18,842 29
1994 404,624 87 384,590 97 20,034 30
1995 422,114 87 399,475 95 22,639 33
1996 420,756 83 396,980 91 23,776 34
1997 491,194 94 464,984 103 26,210 37
1998 436,244 81 409,489 87 26,755 38
1999 463,394 83 433,950 89 29,444 41
2000 493,651 86 460,351 91 33,300 46
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Tables 5.A17 and 6.F1; Annual Termination file.
NOTE: The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current payment status. Data not available for disabled widow(er)s.
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