Tab. IV.

Normative values of balance Mini-BESTest and Brief-BESTest based on occupation and educational level.

	Educational level				Occupation
	Lower than diploma	Diploma	Higher than diploma	p-value	Student	Clerk	Worker	Housewife	Other	p-value
Anticipatory	5(2)	6(1)	6 (0)	< 0.001	6 (0)	6 (0)	6(1)	5(2)	6(1)	< 0.001
Reactive postural control	6(2)	6(2)	6(1)	0.008	6 (0)	6(1)	6(1)	6(2)	5(2)	< 0.001
Sensory orientation	6 (0)	6 (0)	6 (0)	< 0.001	6 (0)	6 (0)	6 (0)	6 (0)	6 (0)	0.023
Dynamic gait	8(1)	9(1)	9(1)	< 0.001	10(1)	9(1)	9 (1.5)	9(1)	8(1)	< 0.001
Mini-BESTest	24 (3.75)	26(4)	27(2)	< 0.001	28(1)	27(1)	26 (2.5)	25(3)	25(4)	< 0.001
Biomechanical constraints	2(1)	2(1)	3(1)	< 0.001	3 (0)	3(1)	2(1)	2(2)	3(1)	< 0.001
Stability limits	2 (0)	2(1)	3(1)	< 0.001	3(1)	2(1)	2(1)	2 (0)	2(1)	< 0.001
Transitions–anticipatory postural adjustment	4(4)	6(2)	6(1)	< 0.001	6 (0)	6 (0.25)	6(2)	4(4)	6(2)	< 0.001
Reactive postural response	6(2)	6(1)	6 (0)	< 0.001	6 (0)	6 (0)	6 (0)	6(2)	6(1)	0.001
Sensory orientation	3 (0)	3 (0)	3 (0)	0.006	3 (0)	3 (0)	3 (0)	3 (0)	3 (0)	0.088
Stability in gait	3(1)	3 (0)	3 (0)	< 0.001	3 (0)	3 (0)	3 (0)	3(1)	3 (0)	< 0.001
Brief-BESTest	18(6)	22 (4.5)	23(3)	< 0.001	24(1)	23(2)	22 (2.5)	17 (7.5)	21(4)	< 0.001
Values are reported as median (IQR)