Table 1a.
Demographic characteristics of applicants for SSA disability benefits (1997-2006); Applicants who survived adjudication process (n=2,366,716)a
| Age at Application a | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18 | 18-64 | 65+ | ||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Total | 267,398 | 100.0 | 2,086,884 | 100.0 | 10,749 | 100.0 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 150,819 | 56.4 | 1,127,651 | 54.0 | 4,981 | 43.3 |
| Female | 116,579 | 43.6 | 959,180 | 46.0 | 5,768 | 53.7 |
| Unknown/missing | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 47,881 | 17.9 | 1,402,604 | 67.2 | 2,861 | 26.6 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 39,281 | 14.7 | 421,132 | 20.2 | 1,017 | 9.5 |
| Hispanic | 18,250 | 6.8 | 131,010 | 6.3 | 2,300 | 21.4 |
| Others b | 4,235 | 1.6 | 90,231 | 4.3 | 3,715 | 34.5 |
| Unknown/missing | 157,751 | 59.0 | 41,907 | 2.0 | 856 | 8.0 |
| Median +/− inter-quartile range | ||||||
| Age at initial application | 0.8 (6.6) | 48.8 (18.0) | 70.2 (10.6) | |||
Source: NIH tabulation, SSA Administrative Data
a
: Missing age information (n=1,685);
b
: Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, & others;