Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children (2015)
Chapter: Appendix E: Initial Allowance, Initial Determination, Allowance Rate, and Recipient Data for 10 Major Mental Disorders
Appendix E
Initial Allowance, Initial Determination, Allowance Rate, and Recipient Data for 10 Major Mental Disorders1
_________________
1 Data source is unpublished data set provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
TABLE E-1 Number of Allowances for the Major Mental Disorders, for All Children Under 18, at the Initial Level, from 2004 to 2013
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| ADHD | 28,739 | 28,023 | 25,959 | 24,630 | 26,303 | 27,668 | 30,106 | 29,871 | 27,772 | 24,181 |
| ID | 24,602 | 22,237 | 19,161 | 17,152 | 17,182 | 17,831 | 17,680 | 16,456 | 14,128 | 12,470 |
| ASD | 9,677 | 10,626 | 11,613 | 12,925 | 15,812 | 18,231 | 20,317 | 22,931 | 24,159 | 23,398 |
| Mood disorders | 9,760 | 9,835 | 9,084 | 8,907 | 9,199 | 9,869 | 10,588 | 10,339 | 9,331 | 8,400 |
| LD | 6,940 | 6,720 | 5,811 | 5,230 | 5,211 | 5,428 | 5,681 | 5,590 | 5,061 | 4,513 |
| Organic | 3,714 | 3,776 | 3,376 | 3,303 | 3,326 | 3,683 | 4,048 | 3,911 | 3,612 | 3,288 |
| ODD | 2,913 | 2,807 | 2,653 | 2,590 | 2,628 | 2,860 | 2,950 | 3,252 | 3,281 | 3,072 |
| BIF | 3,177 | 2,847 | 2,564 | 2,265 | 2,221 | 2,307 | 2,382 | 2,115 | 1,802 | 1,551 |
| Anxiety | 1,838 | 1,756 | 1,769 | 1,702 | 1,812 | 1,989 | 2,067 | 2,226 | 2,184 | 1,965 |
| CD | 2,041 | 1,927 | 1,717 | 1,761 | 1,753 | 1,873 | 1,959 | 1,880 | 1,802 | 1,469 |
| Total yearly allowances | 93,401 | 90,554 | 83,707 | 80,465 | 85,447 | 91,739 | 97,778 | 98,571 | 93,132 | 84,307 |
NOTE: ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; BIF = borderline intellectual function; CD = conduct disorder; ID = intellectual disability; LD = learning disability; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.
TABLE E-2 Percentage of Allowances for the Major Mental Disorders, for All Children Under 18, at the Initial Level, from 2004 to 2013
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Average |
| ADHD | 30.77% | 30.95% | 31.01% | 30.61% | 30.78% | 30.16% | 30.79% | 30.30% | 29.82% | 28.68% | 30.39% |
| ID | 26.34% | 24.56% | 22.89% | 21.32% | 20.11% | 19.44% | 18.08% | 16.69% | 15.17% | 14.79% | 19.94% |
| ASD | 10.36% | 11.73% | 13.87% | 16.06% | 18.51% | 19.87% | 20.78% | 23.26% | 25.94% | 27.75% | 18.81% |
| Mood | 10.45% | 10.86% | 10.85% | 11.07% | 10.77% | 10.76% | 10.83% | 10.49% | 10.02% | 9.96% | 10.61% |
| LD | 7.43% | 7.42% | 6.94% | 6.50% | 6.10% | 5.92% | 5.81% | 5.67% | 5.43% | 5.35% | 6.26% |
| Organic | 3.98% | 4.17% | 4.03% | 4.10% | 3.89% | 4.01% | 4.14% | 3.97% | 3.88% | 3.90% | 4.01% |
| ODD | 3.12% | 3.10% | 3.17% | 3.22% | 3.08% | 3.12% | 3.02% | 3.30% | 3.52% | 3.64% | 3.23% |
| BIF | 3.40% | 3.14% | 3.06% | 2.81% | 2.60% | 2.51% | 2.44% | 2.15% | 1.93% | 1.84% | 2.59% |
| Anxiety | 1.97% | 1.94% | 2.11% | 2.12% | 2.12% | 2.17% | 2.11% | 2.26% | 2.35% | 2.33% | 2.15% |
| CD | 2.19% | 2.13% | 2.05% | 2.19% | 2.05% | 2.04% | 2.00% | 1.91% | 1.93% | 1.74% | 2.02% |
NOTE: ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; BIF = borderline intellectual function; CD = conduct disorder; ID = intellectual disability; LD = learning disability; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.
TABLE E-3 Number of Determinations for the Major Mental Disorders, for All Children Under 18, at the Initial Level, from 2004 to 2013
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| ADHD | 88,913 | 90,884 | 87,765 | 88,233 | 92,869 | 99,484 | 113,437 | 124,215 | 121,225 | 107,751 |
| LD | 29,028 | 28,485 | 25,831 | 24,768 | 23,456 | 23,325 | 25,044 | 25,621 | 23,650 | 21,118 |
| Mood | 20,620 | 21,080 | 20,400 | 20,986 | 21,502 | 22,921 | 26,246 | 27,172 | 25,553 | 23,061 |
| ID | 27,037 | 24,390 | 21,002 | 18,740 | 18,562 | 18,993 | 18,913 | 17,797 | 15,355 | 13,613 |
| ASD | 10,486 | 11,517 | 12,685 | 14,344 | 17,478 | 20,357 | 23,201 | 26,739 | 28,789 | 28,192 |
| BIF | 13,405 | 12,205 | 10,667 | 9,779 | 8,705 | 8,442 | 8,752 | 7,925 | 7,186 | 6,292 |
| ODD | 7,573 | 7,415 | 6,918 | 7,024 | 7,183 | 7,328 | 8,016 | 9,074 | 9,366 | 9,056 |
| CD | 5,516 | 5,537 | 5,214 | 5,303 | 5,082 | 5,202 | 5,571 | 5,661 | 5,261 | 4,367 |
| Anxiety | 4,350 | 4,292 | 4,223 | 4,243 | 4,444 | 4,877 | 5,637 | 6,536 | 6,721 | 6,409 |
| Organic | 4,263 | 4,511 | 4,152 | 4,192 | 4,241 | 4,884 | 5,689 | 6,127 | 6,046 | 5,808 |
NOTE: ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; BIF = borderline intellectual function; CD = conduct disorder; ID = intellectual disability; LD = learning disability; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.
TABLE E-4 Percentage of Determinations for the Major Mental Disorders, for All Children Under 18, at the Initial Level, from 2004 to 2013
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| ADHD | 42.10% | 43.21% | 44.13% | 44.65% | 45.63% | 46.10% | 47.17% | 48.36% | 48.66% | 47.75% |
| LD | 13.74% | 13.54% | 12.99% | 12.53% | 11.53% | 10.81% | 10.41% | 9.97% | 9.49% | 9.36% |
| Mood | 9.76% | 10.02% | 10.26% | 10.62% | 10.56% | 10.62% | 10.91% | 10.58% | 10.26% | 10.22% |
| ID | 12.80% | 11.60% | 10.56% | 9.48% | 9.12% | 8.80% | 7.86% | 6.93% | 6.16% | 6.03% |
| ASD | 4.97% | 5.48% | 6.38% | 7.26% | 8.59% | 9.43% | 9.65% | 10.41% | 11.55% | 12.49% |
| BIF | 6.35% | 5.80% | 5.36% | 4.95% | 4.28% | 3.91% | 3.64% | 3.09% | 2.88% | 2.79% |
| ODD | 3.59% | 3.53% | 3.48% | 3.55% | 3.53% | 3.40% | 3.33% | 3.53% | 3.76% | 4.01% |
| CD | 2.61% | 2.63% | 2.62% | 2.68% | 2.50% | 2.41% | 2.32% | 2.20% | 2.11% | 1.94% |
| Anxiety | 2.06% | 2.04% | 2.12% | 2.15% | 2.18% | 2.26% | 2.34% | 2.54% | 2.70% | 2.84% |
| Organic | 2.02% | 2.14% | 2.09% | 2.12% | 2.08% | 2.26% | 2.37% | 2.39% | 2.43% | 2.57% |
NOTE: ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; BIF = borderline intellectual function; CD = conduct disorder; ID = intellectual disability; LD = learning disability; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.
TABLE E-5 Allowance Rate for the Major Mental Disorders, for All Children Under 18, at the Initial Level, from 2004 to 2013
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 10 year avg. |
| ID | 90.99% | 91.17% | 91.23% | 91.53% | 92.57% | 93.88% | 93.48% | 92.47% | 92.01% | 91.60% | 92.09% |
| ASD | 92.28% | 92.26% | 91.55% | 90.11% | 90.47% | 89.56% | 87.57% | 85.76% | 83.92% | 83.00% | 88.65% |
| Organic | 87.12% | 83.71% | 81.31% | 78.79% | 78.42% | 75.41% | 71.15% | 63.83% | 59.74% | 56.60% | 73.61% |
| Mood | 47.33% | 46.66% | 44.53% | 42.44% | 42.78% | 43.06% | 40.34% | 38.05% | 36.52% | 36.40% | 41.81% |
| Anxiety | 42.25% | 40.91% | 41.89% | 40.11% | 40.77% | 40.78% | 36.67% | 34.06% | 32.50% | 30.70% | 38.06% |
| ODD | 38.47% | 37.86% | 38.35% | 36.87% | 36.59% | 39.03% | 36.80% | 35.84% | 35.03% | 33.90% | 36.87% |
| CD | 37.00% | 34.80% | 32.93% | 33.21% | 34.49% | 36.01% | 35.16% | 33.21% | 34.25% | 33.60% | 34.47% |
| ADHD | 32.32% | 30.83% | 29.58% | 27.91% | 28.32% | 27.81% | 26.54% | 24.05% | 22.91% | 22.40% | 27.27% |
| BIF | 23.70% | 23.33% | 24.04% | 23.16% | 25.51% | 27.33% | 27.22% | 26.69% | 25.08% | 24.70% | 25.07% |
| LD | 23.91% | 23.59% | 22.50% | 21.12% | 22.22% | 23.27% | 22.68% | 21.82% | 21.40% | 21.40% | 22.39% |
| Average yearly allowance rate for 10 mental disorders | 51.54% | 50.51% | 49.79% | 48.53% | 49.21% | 49.61% | 47.76% | 45.58% | 44.33% | 43.43% | |
NOTE: ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; BIF = borderline intellectual function; CD = conduct disorder; ID = intellectual disability; LD = learning disability; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.
TABLE E-6 Number of Recipients for the Major Mental Disorders, for All Children Under 18, from 2004 to 2013
| Year | Organic | Mood | ASD | Anxiety | CD | ODD | ADHD | LD | ID | BIF | Total |
| 2004 | 24,987 | 32,078 | 43,628 | 7,890 | 8,280 | 12,976 | 138,921 | 33,833 | 215,709 | 21,749 | 540,051 |
| 2005 | 25,333 | 35,184 | 50,078 | 8,351 | 8,907 | 14,158 | 155,847 | 37,118 | 204,755 | 22,671 | 562,402 |
| 2006 | 25,910 | 37,112 | 56,976 | 8,786 | 9,256 | 14,967 | 169,863 | 38,934 | 192,566 | 22,721 | 577,091 |
| 2007 | 26,146 | 38,280 | 64,883 | 9,080 | 9,577 | 15,501 | 180,665 | 39,597 | 178,042 | 22,176 | 583,947 |
| 2008 | 26,055 | 39,164 | 73,161 | 9,477 | 9,884 | 15,919 | 189,868 | 39,619 | 163,007 | 21,464 | 587,618 |
| 2009 | 26,530 | 40,444 | 83,801 | 9,908 | 10,202 | 16,570 | 199,866 | 39,868 | 151,887 | 21,039 | 600,115 |
| 2010 | 27,223 | 41,932 | 94,606 | 10,293 | 10,561 | 17,293 | 211,478 | 40,278 | 141,618 | 20,490 | 615,772 |
| 2011 | 27,775 | 42,936 | 106,910 | 10,807 | 10,889 | 18,281 | 220,708 | 40,533 | 132,906 | 19,857 | 631,602 |
| 2012 | 28,406 | 43,508 | 121,699 | 11,342 | 11,203 | 19,588 | 225,035 | 40,924 | 126,520 | 19,330 | 647,555 |
| 2013 | 28,793 | 42,826 | 134,310 | 11,613 | 11,077 | 20,259 | 226,363 | 40,461 | 120,248 | 18,420 | 654,370 |
NOTE: ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; BIF = borderline intellectual function; CD = conduct disorder; ID = intellectual disability; LD = learning disability; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.
TABLE E-7 Percentage of Recipients for the Major Mental Disorders, for All Children Under 18, from 2004 to 2013
| Year | Organic | Mood | ASD | Anxiety | CD | ODD | ADHD | LD | ID | BIF |
| 2004 | 4.63% | 5.94% | 8.08% | 1.46% | 1.53% | 2.40% | 25.72% | 6.26% | 39.94% | 4.03% |
| 2005 | 4.50% | 6.26% | 8.90% | 1.48% | 1.58% | 2.52% | 27.71% | 6.60% | 36.41% | 4.03% |
| 2006 | 4.49% | 6.43% | 9.87% | 1.52% | 1.60% | 2.59% | 29.43% | 6.75% | 33.37% | 3.94% |
| 2007 | 4.48% | 6.56% | 11.11% | 1.55% | 1.64% | 2.65% | 30.94% | 6.78% | 30.49% | 3.80% |
| 2008 | 4.43% | 6.66% | 12.45% | 1.61% | 1.68% | 2.71% | 32.31% | 6.74% | 27.74% | 3.65% |
| 2009 | 4.42% | 6.74% | 13.96% | 1.65% | 1.70% | 2.76% | 33.30% | 6.64% | 25.31% | 3.51% |
| 2010 | 4.42% | 6.81% | 15.36% | 1.67% | 1.72% | 2.81% | 34.34% | 6.54% | 23.00% | 3.33% |
| 2011 | 4.40% | 6.80% | 16.93% | 1.71% | 1.72% | 2.89% | 34.94% | 6.42% | 21.04% | 3.14% |
| 2012 | 4.39% | 6.72% | 18.79% | 1.75% | 1.73% | 3.02% | 34.75% | 6.32% | 19.54% | 2.99% |
| 2013 | 4.40% | 6.54% | 20.53% | 1.77% | 1.69% | 3.10% | 34.59% | 6.18% | 18.38% | 2.81% |
NOTE: ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; BIF = borderline intellectual function; CD = conduct disorder; ID = intellectual disability; LD = learning disability; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.
