Diagnostic group | All blind and disabled recipients |
Plans for achieving self-support (PASS) a |
Impairment- related work expenses (IRWE) |
Blind work expenses (BWE) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | ||||
Number | 4,082,870 | 1,582 | 6,310 | 2,552 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Congenital anomalies | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Injuries | 2.6 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0 |
Mental disorders | ||||
Retardation | 21.7 | 4.4 | 53.5 | 2.0 |
Schizophrenia | 9.9 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0 |
Other | 26.1 | 31.4 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
Neoplasms | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Diseases of the— | ||||
Blood and blood-forming organs | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
Circulatory system | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Digestive system | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Genitourinary system | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 10.2 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
Nervous system and sense organs b | 7.8 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 82.2 |
Respiratory system | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Unknown | 5.6 | 18.7 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||
a. Includes 400 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources. | ||||
b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness. | ||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett |