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We analyzed age, gender, systolic (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and heart rate (HR) by merging three large databases of patients considered likely to be of vasovagal reflex etiology, comparing patients who had tilt-induced reflex response with those who did not. Tilt-induced reflex response was defined as spontaneous symptom reproduction with characteristic hypotension and bradycardia. Relationship of demographics and baseline supine BP to tilt-test were assessed using logistic regression models. Individual records of 5236 patients (45% males; mean age: 60\u2009\u00b1\u200922\u00a0years; 32% prescribed antihypertensive therapy) were analyzed. Tilt-positive (n\u2009=\u20093129, 60%) vs tilt-negative patients had lower SBP (127.2\u2009\u00b1\u200917.9 vs 129.7\u2009\u00b1\u200918.0\u00a0mmHg, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), DBP (76.2\u2009\u00b1\u200911.5 vs 77.7\u2009\u00b1\u200911.7\u00a0mmHg, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and HR (68.0\u2009\u00b1\u200911.5 vs 70.5\u2009\u00b1\u200912.5\u00a0bpm, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). In multivariable analyses, tilt-test positivity was independently associated with younger age (Odds ratio (OR) per 10\u00a0years:1.04; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01\u20131.07, p\u2009=\u20090.014), SBP\u2009\u2264\u2009128\u00a0mmHg (OR:1.27; 95%CI, 1.11\u20131.44, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), HR\u2009\u2264\u200969\u00a0bpm (OR:1.32; 95%CI, 1.17\u20131.50, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and absence of hypertension (OR:1.58; 95%CI, 1.38\u20131.81, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). 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