U.S. Table 9
Conditions Reported for Children Age 0 to 17 as Causes of Disabilities, 1991-92
| Total Children Age 0 to 17 in the U.S. = 66,135,000 | ||
| Total Children Age 0 to 17 with a Disability in the U.S. = 3,846,000 | ||
| TOTAL REPORTING THE CONDITION | THEIR PRIMARY CAUSE | |
| Asthma | 311,000 | 281,000 |
| Autism | 48,000 | 37,000 |
| Blindness or vision problem | 144,000 | 95,000 |
| Cancer | 26,000 | 16,000 |
| Cerebral palsy | 129,000 | 110,000 |
| Deafness or hearing problem | 116,000 | 74,000 |
| Diabetes | 14,000 | 14,000 |
| Drug or alcohol problem | 48,000 | 42,000 |
| Epilepsy or seizure disorder | 128,000 | 103,000 |
| Hay fever or resp. allergy | 76,000 | 24,000 |
| Head or spinal cord | 45,000 | 31,000 |
| Heart trouble | 44,000 | 22,000 |
| Imp. or deform. of back, side, foot, or leg | 121,000 | 89,000 |
| Imp. or deform. of finger, hand, or arm | 27,000 | 10,000 |
| Learning disability | 1,435,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Mental or emotional problem | 305,000 | 175,000 |
| Mental retardation | 331,000 | 201,000 |
| Missing legs, feet, toes, arms, hands, or fingers | 70,000 | 66,000 |
| Paralysis of any kind | 73,000 | 41,000 |
| Speech problem | 634,000 | 359,000 |
| Tonsillitis or rep. ear infections | 80,000 | 15,000 |
| Other | 653,000 | 392,000 |
NOTE: "Total Reporting the Condition" indicates that the condition was reported by parents/guardians as one of up to three choices per child. "Their Primary Cause" indicates that the condition was the first choice selected. Totals may be used to compute percentages (e.g., 331,000/66,135,000 = 0.005 = 0.5% = the percent of children age 0 to 17 in the U.S. who have mental retardation).
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Americans with Disabilities: 1991-92.