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Patients with acute stroke (both ischaemic and haemorrhagic) aged 18 year or above who consented to participate were consecutively surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Arrival at the study hospitals more than 4.5 h after symptom onset was considered as prehospital delay.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of 683 patients with stroke, 389 (56.9%) arrived more than 4.5 h after symptom onset. Factors linked to delayed arrival included: distance over 15 km [Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 2.55, 95% Confidence interval (CI) 1.56-4.16], lack of awareness about the \u2018golden hour of stroke\u2019 (aOR 11.01, 95% CI 4.29-28.26), nighttime onset (aOR 1.81, 95% CI 1.16-2.82), being alone at symptom onset (aOR 11.33, 95% CI 4.65-27.59), wake-up stroke (aOR 2.06, 95% CI 1.15-3.67), use of public transport (aOR 3.05, 95% CI 1.42-6.55), family history of stroke (aOR 2.01, 95% CI 1.11-3.61), vertigo (aOR 2.3, 95% CI 1.03-5.15), and visiting another treatment facility (aOR 6.52, 95% CI 4.21-10.12).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interpretation and conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over half of stroke patients arrive late due to various factors. 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