Table 4.
Distribution, by diagnostic group and sex, December 2001 
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 6,208,847 n.a. 5,268,039 n.a. 204,255 n.a. 736,553 n.a.
All disabled beneficiaries with diagnosis available
Total 5,935,816 100.0 5,217,503 100.0 199,546 100.0 518,767 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 104,933 1.8 100,442 1.9 1,745 0.9 2,746 0.5
Neoplasms 148,674 2.5 142,795 2.7 4,201 2.1 1,678 0.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 262,548 4.4 239,614 4.6 20,190 10.1 2,744 0.5
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 14,961 0.3 12,847 0.3 346 0.2 1,768 0.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 595,686 10.0 273,849 5.3 9,577 4.8 312,260 60.2
Other 1,591,121 26.8 1,458,037 28.0 43,226 21.7 89,858 17.3
Diseases of the--
Nervous system and sense organs 579,883 9.8 505,162 9.7 14,143 7.1 60,578 11.7
Circulatory system 569,334 9.6 543,516 10.4 22,738 11.4 3,080 0.6
Respiratory system 182,506 3.1 170,383 3.3 11,221 5.6 902 0.2
Digestive system 77,344 1.3 74,680 1.4 2,160 1.1 504 0.1
Genitourinary system 92,423 1.6 88,949 1.7 1,779 0.9 1,695 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 13,548 0.2 12,787 0.3 513 0.3 248 0.1
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,289,086 21.7 1,231,184 23.6 53,556 26.8 4,346 0.8
Congenital anomalies 15,409 0.3 8,752 0.2 262 0.1 6,395 1.2
Injuries 254,625 4.3 240,948 4.6 5,078 2.5 8,599 1.7
Other 143,735 2.4 113,558 2.2 8,811 4.4 21,366 4.1
Men
Subtotal 3,209,980 100.0 2,913,601 100.0 5,374 100.0 291,005 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 77,952 2.4 76,394 2.6 87 1.6 1,471 0.5
Neoplasms 70,934 2.2 69,847 2.4 129 2.4 958 0.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 100,064 3.1 98,455 3.4 275 5.1 1,334 0.5
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 7,004 0.2 6,089 0.2 11 0.2 904 0.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 352,807 11.0 182,087 6.3 262 4.9 170,458 58.6
Other 830,784 25.9 772,620 26.5 950 17.7 57,214 19.7
Diseases of the--
Nervous system and sense organs 292,377 9.1 259,446 8.9 351 6.5 32,580 11.2
Circulatory system 373,874 11.7 371,205 12.7 1,004 18.7 1,665 0.6
Respiratory system 89,254 2.8 88,525 3.0 306 5.7 423 0.2
Digestive system 41,218 1.3 40,876 1.4 79 1.5 263 0.1
Genitourinary system 55,044 1.7 54,105 1.9 78 1.5 861 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 5,438 0.2 5,319 0.2 13 0.2 106 a
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 658,625 20.5 655,500 22.5 1,281 23.8 1,844 0.6
Congenital anomalies 7,954 0.3 4,644 0.2 7 0.1 3,303 1.1
Injuries 179,165 5.6 172,875 5.9 266 5.0 6,024 2.1
Other 67,486 2.1 55,614 1.9 275 5.1 11,597 4.0
Women
Subtotal 2,725,836 100.0 2,303,902 100.0 194,172 100.0 227,762 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 26,981 1.0 24,048 1.0 1,658 0.9 1,275 0.6
Neoplasms 77,740 2.9 72,948 3.2 4,072 2.1 720 0.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 162,484 6.0 141,159 6.1 19,915 10.3 1,410 0.6
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 7,957 0.3 6,758 0.3 335 0.2 864 0.4
Mental disorders
Retardation 242,879 8.9 91,762 4.0 9,315 4.8 141,802 62.3
Other 760,337 27.9 685,417 29.8 42,276 21.8 32,644 14.3
Diseases of the--
Nervous system and sense organs 287,506 10.6 245,716 10.7 13,792 7.1 27,998 12.3
Circulatory system 195,460 7.2 172,311 7.5 21,734 11.2 1,415 0.6
Respiratory system 93,252 3.4 81,858 3.6 10,915 5.6 479 0.2
Digestive system 36,126 1.3 33,804 1.5 2,081 1.1 241 0.1
Genitourinary system 37,379 1.4 34,844 1.5 1,701 0.9 834 0.4
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 8,110 0.3 7,468 0.3 500 0.3 142 0.1
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 630,461 23.1 575,684 25.0 52,275 26.9 2,502 1.1
Congenital anomalies 7,455 0.3 4,108 0.2 255 0.1 3,092 1.4
Injuries 75,460 2.8 68,073 3.0 4,812 2.5 2,575 1.1
Other 76,249 2.8 57,944 2.5 8,536 4.4 9,769 4.3
SOURCE: Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information.