Table 3.

Description of the Steps program used in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery (n = 96)

Step used	IPO	1º PO	2º PO	3º PO	4º PO	5º PO	6º PO	7º PO
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Step 1	92 (95.8)	29 (30.2)	13 (13.7)	4 (4.2)	2 (2.1)	1 (1.1)	1 (1.9)	1 (3.2)
Step 2	0 (0)	61 (63.5)	42 (44.2)	21 (22.1)	10 (10.6)	5 (5.4)	2 (3.8)	0 (0)
Step 3	0 (0)	3 (3.1)	35 (36.8)	46 (48.4)	31 (33.0)	19 (20.4)	12 (23.1)	3 (9.7)
Step 4	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.1)	18 (18.9)	34 (36.2)	14 (15.1)	10 (19.2)	6 (19.4)
Step 5	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.1)	12 (12.8)	8 (8.6)	2 (3.8)	4 (12.9)
Step 6	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (2.1)	3 (3.2)	2 (3.8)	3 (9.7)
Do not PST	4 (4.2)	2 (2.1)	4 (4.2)	4 (4.2)	2 (2.1)	3 (3.2)	2 (3.8)	0 (0)
Discharge	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.1)	40 (43.0)	22 (40.6)	14 (45.1)
Death	0 (0)	1 (1.1)	0 (0)	1 (1.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Inpatient	96	95	95	94	93	53	31	17
Total	96	96	95	95	94	93	53	31

Data are presented as absolute and relative frequencies; IPO=immediate post-operative; PO=Postoperatively discharge; Do not PST=do not undergo physiotherapy