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Older adult residents who were institutionalised were also included in this study. Those who were not living in Singapore or who were not contactable were excluded from the study. The response rate was 65.6 % (2565\/3913). A total population sample of 2562 participants completed the survey. Participants comprised 43.6% males and 56.4% females. The sample comprised 39.4% Chinese, 29.1% Malay, 30.1% Indian and 1.4% other ethnicities .<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Primary and secondary outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>History of stroke, along with other health and mental health conditions, disability and cognitive functioning, were determined by self-report.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Weighted stroke prevalence was 7.6% among older adults aged 60 and above. At a multivariate level, Malay ethnicity (OR 0.41, p=0.012, 95%\u2009CI 0.20 to 0.82), hypertension (OR 4.58, p=0.001, 95%\u2009CI 1.84 to 11.40), heart trouble (OR 2.45, p=0.006, 95%\u2009CI 1.30 to 4.63), diabetes (OR 2.60, p=0.001, 95%\u2009CI 1.49 to 4.53) and dementia (OR 3.57, p=0.002, 95%\u2009CI 1.57 to 8.12) were associated with stroke prevalence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Several findings of this study were consistent with previous reports. Given that Singapore\u2019s population is ageing rapidly, our findings may indicate the need to review existing support services for stroke survivors and their caregivers. 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