Publisher Correction: Syrians' awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors and warning indicators: a descriptive cross-sectional study (Scientific Reports, (2023), 13, 1, (6764), 10.1038/s41598-023-32026-4)

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Correction to: Scientific Reports, published online 25 April 2023 The original version of this Article contained errors. P values in Table 4 were dislocated. The original Table 4 appears below. (Table presented.) The Difference between the sub-groups of knowledge toward risk factors, and warning signs of CVDs among the study sample. Variable Categories Risk factors Warning signs Risk factors and warning signs Mean (SD) 8.47 (0.077) 95%CI (lower–upper) P value Mean (SD) 5.81 (0.097) 95%CI (lower–upper) P value Mean (SD) 14.28 (0.153) 95%CI (lower–upper) P value Age group < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 18–24 8.35 (0.07) 8.22–8.49 5.7 (0.083) 5.53–5.86 14.05 (0.136) 13.78–14.32 25–34 8.36 (0.138) 8.09–8.63 5.55 (0.180) 5.2–5.91 13.91 (0.271) 13.38–14.45 35–44 8.49 (0.148) 8.2–8.78 5.87 (0.213) 5.45–6.29 14.36 (0.299) 13.77–14.95 45–54 9 (0.166) 8.67–9.33 6.75 (0.202) 6.35–7.15 15.75 (0.314) 15.12–16.37 55–64 9.15 (0.16) 8.83–9.47 6.38 (0.258) 5.87–6.9 15.54 (0.356) 14.83–16.25 Gender 0.071 0.445 0.205 Female 8.44 (0.064) 8.31–8.56 5.82 (0.078) 5.66–5.97 14.25 (0.125) 14.01–14.5 Male 8.51 (0.091) 8.33–8.68 5.81 (0.116) 5.58–6.04 14.32 (0.181) 13.96–14.67 Place of residency 0.183 0.011 0.016 City 8.51 (0.061) 8.39–8.63 5.9 (0.077) 5.75–6.05 14.41 (0.121) 14.17–14.65 Countryside 8.34 (0.106) 8.13–8.55 5.57 (0.129) 5.32–5.83 13.91 (0.202) 13.51–14.31 Level of education < 0.001 0.013 < 0.001 No formal education 8.61 (0.371) 7.84–9.38 5.83 (0.53) 4.71–6.94 14.43 (0.659) 13.07–15.8 Primary school 6.55 (0.743) 4.89–8.2 5 (0.831) 3.15–6.85 11.55 (1.442) 8.33–14.76 Middle school 7.71 (0.377) 6.95–8.48 5.12 (0.409) 4.29–5.95 12.83 (0.639) 11.54–14.12 Secondary school 7.66 (0.165) 7.34–7.99 5.42 (0.166) 5.09–5.75 13.08 (0.284) 12.52–13.64 University (Bachelor's or Master's) 8.63 (0.055) 8.52–8.74 5.91 (0.73) 5.77–6.05 14.54 (0.113) 14.32–14.77 Marital status 0.095 0.050 0.026 Single 8.42 (0.063) 8.29–8.54 5.69 (0.078) 5.53–5.84 14.1 (0.124) 13.86–13.35 Married 8.52 (0.103) 8.32–8.73 6.1 (0.128) 5.85–6.35 14.62 (0.202) 14.23–15.02 Divorced 8.85 (0.335) 8.15–9.55 6.7 (0.524) 5.6–7.8 15.55 (0.709) 14.07–17.03 Widowed 9.13 (0.427) 8.2–10.04 5.69 (4.33) 4.33–7.05 14.81 (0.853) 13.0–16.63 Monthly income 0.089 0.900 0.521 High 8.61 (0.378) 7.84–9.37 5.95 (0.468) 5–6.9 14.55 (0.744) 13.05–16.06 Good 8.55 (0.09) 8.37–8.72 5.85 (0.111) 5.64–6.07 14.4 (0.177) 14.05–14.75 Middle 8.39 (0.07) 8.26–8.53 5.8 (0.087) 5.63–5.97 14.19 (0.137) 13.92–14.46 Low 8.55 (0.19) 8.18–8.93 5.72 (0.259) 5.21–6.23 14.27 (0.385) 13.51–15.04 Occupation < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 Student 8.36 (0.077) 8.21–8.52 5.58 (0.094) 5.4–5.77 13.95 (0.151) 13.65–14.24 Farmer 8.41 (0.429) 7.5–9.32 5.65 (0.717) 4.13–7.17 14.06 (0.941) 12.06–16.05 House wife 7.69 (0.238) 7.22–8 5.44 (0.225) 5–5.89 13.14 (0.416) 12.31–13.96 Employed 8.51 (0.134) 8.25–8.78 5.78 (0.175) 5.43–6.12 14.29 (0.262) 13.77–14.81 Petty business 8.98 (0.2) 8.58–9.38 6.35 (0.315) 5.72–4.98 15.34 (0.448) 14.44–16.23 Medical sector 9.05 (0.11) 8.84–9.27 6.7 (0.145) 6.42–6.99 15.76 (0.224) 15.31–16.2 Other 8.1 (0.188) 7.73–84.7 5.44 (0.245) 4.96–5.93 13.55 (0.364) 12.82–14.27 The original Article has been corrected.