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Data was collected on sex, age, body mass index (BMI), history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypercholesterolaemia, cigarette smoking, prior stroke (PS) and ischaemic heart disease (IHD). IS was classified as a lacunar infarct (LI) or non-lacunar infarct (NLI) based on neuroimaging. Carotid intima\u2013medial thickening (IMT) and carotid plaques (CP) were determined by ultrasonography. The ankle\u2013brachial Index (ABI) was calculated in both lower limbs; PAD was diagnosed if the ABI was \u22640.9 in any limb. The estimated sample size was 150 subjects. In total, 150 subjects were recruited; the mean age was 62.7 \u00b1 10.2 years, 44.7% were female, and the mean BMI was 24.1 \u00b1 4.1. A total of 63.3% reported hypertension, 42.7% DM, 30.0% hypercholesterolaemia, 38.0% smoking, 18.7% PS, and 6.0% IHD. A total of 30.7% had IMT, 77.3% had CP, and 8.0% had carotid stenosis \u226550%. LI occurred in 64.7%. PAD was diagnosed in 22.0% (95% CI 16.1\u201329.3). On univariate analysis, based on vascular risk factors alone, PAD was associated with age (p = 0.03), hypercholesterolaemia (p = 0.03), and IHD (p = 0.004). On logistic regression, PAD was only associated with IHD (aOR 6.42, 95% CI 1.25\u201332.84; p = 0.03). When IMT and CP were added to the model, the association with IHD remained (aOR 5.45, 95% CI 1.03\u201328.71; p = 0.045). When the results of neuroimaging were added, the association was only with NLI (aOR 2.78, 95% CI 1.09\u20137.14; p = 0.03). This study found a high prevalence of PAD among Asian patients with IS. 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