Univariant analysis associated the following with higher mortality: advanced age; nursing home residency; higher CCI; a history of HTN, HF, CAD, AMS, or DM; use of ACE2 medications before admission; presentation with chest images containing consolidations with high levels of WBC, IL6, BUN, LDH; admission to the MICU; and need for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) (Tables S4, S5). This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and hypertensive disorder.