Correction to: Healthcare-seeking of medical students: the effect of socio-demographic factors, health behaviour and health status – a cross-sectional study in Hungary

Correction to: BMC Public Health 23, 2126 (2023).

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17041-4

The original publication of this article contained an error in connection to the BMI. This caused an error in:

• The 3rd paragraph of the results section.

• Tables 1, 2 and 3.

The incorrect and correct information are shown in this correction article. The original article has been updated.

Incorrect

Table 1

BMI
≤ 24.9 kg/m2	155	22.5	58	16.0	97	29.8	< 0.001
≥ 25.0 kg/m2	533	77.5	304	84.0	229	70.2

Table 2

BMI
≤ 24.9 kg/m2			1			1			1
≥ 25.0 kg/m2	0.69	0.47–0.99	0.045	0.56	0.31–1.03	0.061	0.75	0.46–1.21	0.248

Table 3

BMI
≤ 24.9 kg/m2	1			1			1
≥ 25.0 kg/m2	0.78	0.53–1.14	0.190	0.62	0.33–1.15	0.128	0.95	0.57–1.58	0.831

Results section

Meanwhile, more than a quarter (70.2%) of the international students reported having a BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2, whereas 84.0% of the Hungarian students had a BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2 (a statistically significant difference; p < 0.001).

Correct

Table 1

BMI
≥ 25.0 kg/m2	155	22.5	58	16.0	97	29.8	< 0.001
≤ 24.9 kg/m2	533	77.5	304	84.0	229	70.2

Table 2

Table 2

BMI
≥ 25.0 kg/m2			1			1			1
≤ 24.9 kg/m2	0.69	0.47–0.99	0.045	0.56	0.31–1.03	0.061	0.75	0.46–1.21	0.248

Table 3

BMI
≥ 25.0 kg/m2	1			1			1		0.831
≤ 24.9 kg/m2	0.78	0.53–1.14	0.190	0.62	0.33–1.15	0.128	0.95	0.57–1.58	0.831

Results section

Meanwhile, more than a quarter (29.8%) of the international students reported having a BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m², whereas 16.0% of the Hungarian students has a BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m² (a statistically significant difference; p < 0.001).