Table 3 The mean and standard deviation (SD) of uncorrected visual acuity before surgery (UCVA-BS) in LogMar before and after Health Transformation Plan (HTP) according to type of the cataract surgery center and economic quartiles

Cataract surgery center

Governmental

44

1.38 ± 0.52

1.21 ± 0.59

0.001

Private

35

1.32 ± 0.44

1.31 ± 0.49

0.688

Insurance

17

1.32 ± 0.57

1.33 ± 0.66

0.833

Charity

3

1.39 ± 1.20

1.40 ± 0.92

0.960

Economic quartiles

First

9

1.41 ± 0.83

1.63 ± 1.13

0.227

Second

22

1.36 ± 0.71

1.47 ± 0.80

0.058

Third

30

1.34 ± 0.61

1.32 ± 0.77

0.590

Forth

38

1.34 ± 0.48

1.32 ± 0.47

0.377