Age [odds ratio (OR): 1.062, 1.003–1.124], type 2 diabetes (OR: 3.166, 1.263–7.939), neck circumference (NC) (OR: 1.370, 1.098–1,709), modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale (OR: 0.503, 0.325–0.777), Sleep Apnea Clinical Score (SACS) (OR: 1.083, 1.004–1.168), and C-reactive protein (CRP) (OR: 0.977, 0.962–0.993) were identified as valuable predictors used for developing a nomogram. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.