Table 2.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Benefit and Personal Income for People with Visual Impairments
| Variable | Mean [95% CI] | Median [95% CI] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSDI | No SSDI | SSDI | No SSDI | |
| American Community Survey (ACS) | ||||
| Benefit amount | 11,051 [10,851, 11,250] | NA | 10,312 [10,015, 10,609] | NA |
| Income - All | 18,975 [18,456, 19,494] | 28,492 [27,923, 29,062] | 13,123 [12,816, 13,430] | 14,142 [13,311, 14,973] |
| Employed | 34,391 [31,501, 37,281] | 42,901 [42,081, 43,721] | 23,678 [21,938, 25,417] | 30,237 [29,641, 30,832] |
| Not employed | 16,796 [16,267, 17,325] | 7,911 [7,548, 8,274] | 12,286 [11,955, 12,618] | 2,417 [1,796, 3,039] |
| Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) | ||||
| Benefit amount | 14,006 [13,203, 14,809] | NA | 13,355 [12,653, 14,057] | NA |
| Income - All | 20,631 [18,542, 22,719] | 29,252 [26,085, 32,418] | 16,361 [14,901, 17,821] | 13,613 [11,188, 16,037] |
| Employed | 26,257 [21,458, 31,056] | 45,860 [41,002, 50,717] | 23,841 [19,537, 28,145] | 30,169 [28,029, 32,310] |
| Not employed | 20,167 [17,924, 22,411] | 7,262 [5,887, 8,637] | 15,725 [14,275, 17,174] | 2,419 [1,421, 3,417] |
Note. CI = confidence interval. Weighted estimates from ACS 2019 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample and SIPP 2018 Panel, Wave 1. All numbers are rounded to represent U.S. dollars ($).