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Second, analyses of the beneficiaries identified with the preliminary definitions indicate
some important differences between AOI group 1 (those who require ongoing supports),
AOI group 2 (those who require high-cost accommodations), and all other beneficiaries
(Table VI.1). For example, beneficiaries in AOI group 2 are more likely than those in group
1 or in neither of the these two AOI groups to be receiving only DI benefits and less likely
to be receiving only SSI benefits. Beneficiaries in AOI group 2 are also more likely to be
males than those in AOI group 1 or in neither of these AOI groups (which are essentially
equally divided between men and women). The age distributions of the three analytic groups
are generally similar, although members of AOI group 1 are somewhat younger. Both AOI
groups were similar to non–AOI beneficiaries in terms of the very small percentage that
have requested communications from SSA to be provided in any language other than
English.
Table VI.1: Characteristics of AOI and Other Beneficiaries (Percent)
Eligible Beneficiaries in Phase 1 and 2 States
Characteristic AOI Group 1 AOI Group 2 All Other
Disability Program
Title II (DI) Only 55 68 60
Concurrent 13 9 10
Title XVI (SSI) Only 32 23 30
Sex
Female 50 42 51
Male 50 58 49
Age
18-24 6 5 2
25-29 5 4 3
30-34 6 5 4
35-39 9 7 7
40-44 12 10 10
45-49 14 12 13
50-54 15 16 16
55-59 16 20 21
60-64 16 22 24
Language Requested for
SSA Communications
English 97 98 97
Spanish 3 2 3
Other 0 0 0
Number of Beneficiaries in
the Analysis
2,729,000 387,000 1,968,000
NOTE: Data from the end of August 2003
C. RELATIVE TTW EXPERIENCES OF AOI GROUPS
Not only do beneficiaries included in our preliminary classification of AOI groups 1 and
2 account for a majority of eligible beneficiaries, they also account for the majority of Ticket
users. In addition, it appears that they have higher TTW participation rates than do other
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