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Table 1 Personal characteristics, percentage distribution by FMR outcome, and final cessation rate for DI workers

From: Earnings after DI: evidence from full medical continuing disability reviews

 

Total

Continued (%)

Ceased (%)

Cessation rate (row %)

%

N

Total

100.0

2,124,835

100.0

100.0

5.7

Age at initial FMR decision

 18 to 30

5.6

119,920

5.2

13.2

13.4

 30 to 39

22.4

475,571

21.8

32.7

8.4

 40 to 49

41.3

878,587

41.5

39.4

5.5

 50 to 59

30.6

650,757

31.6

14.7

2.8

Primary diagnosis

 Infectious and parasitic diseases

0.6

13,505

0.6

0.5

4.3

 Neoplasms

2.7

56,511

2.3

8.2

17.6

 Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases

4.3

92,185

4.4

2.7

3.5

 Blood and blood-forming organs diseases

0.4

7844

0.3

0.8

12.1

 Other mental disorders

29.0

615,212

28.9

30.6

6.0

 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

7.9

167,896

7.9

7.8

5.6

 Intellectual disabilities

3.8

80,547

3.8

3.0

4.5

 Nervous system and sense organs diseases

8.5

181,598

8.7

6.0

4.0

 Circulatory system diseases

5.9

126,250

6.0

4.5

4.3

 Respiratory system diseases

1.7

36,363

1.7

1.6

5.3

 Digestive system diseases

2.1

45,286

2.1

3.5

9.5

 Genitourinary system diseases

1.7

37,164

1.6

3.9

12.9

 Skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases

0.4

7505

0.4

0.4

6.5

 Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases

19.7

418,955

20.0

14.4

4.2

 Congenital anomalies

0.2

4267

0.2

0.1

3.8

 Other

6.4

136,807

6.3

9.2

8.2

 Injuries

0.1

2887

0.1

0.1

6.1

 Unknown

4.4

94,053

4.5

2.8

3.6

N

2,124,835

2,003,363

121,472

 
  1. Source: Authors’ calculations using Social Security administrative records
  2. Note: FMR full medical review. See text for full descriptions of the sample