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Volunteer blood donors aged \u226525\u2009years were included. BP categories (normal, elevated, stage 1 hypertension, stage 2 hypertension) were assigned using standard clinical guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">We analyzed 20\u2009849\u2009150 donor visits from 6\u2009192\u2009654 donors. Overall, 17.87% of observations had normal BP, whereas 82.13% screened positive for elevated BP (10.56%) or hypertension (71.57%; 34.57% stage 1, 37.00% stage 2). Elevated BP or hypertension was more common among donors aged \u226540\u2009years, men, and those residing outside metropolitan areas. The proportion who screened positive for stage 2 hypertension increased over time, with a corresponding decline in normal BP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">Blood donor BP measurements may provide a useful complementary source of data for nationwide hypertension surveillance, yielding a high rate of screening positivity. 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