Correction to: BMC Public Health 21, 2206 (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12151-3

During the publication of the original article [1], an error in the typesetting & publication process resulted in several wrong citations in the background, method & measures section.

The original article has been updated to rectify these errors.

The publisher apologizes for the inconvenience caused to the authors & readers.