Correction to: BMC Public Health 22, 303 (2022)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12628-9

Following publication of the original article, the authors identified an error in a table 1 footnote and a typo in the age group of table 1 and the results section. The incorrect and correct information is listed below. The other elements of the table remain the same, and the interpretation of the results remains unchanged. The original article has been updated.

Incorrect footnote

‡ At the time of diagnosis

Correct footnote

‡ At the time of exit

Incorrect

More than half of the AF patients (51.1%) were in the age group 70-75, compared to only 17.6% of the ablation patients in the age group 70-75.

Correct

More than half of the AF patients (51.1%) were in the age group 70-80, compared to only 17.6% of the ablation patients in the age group 70-80.