IGHE and asthma: Although participants taking ICS at baseline did see larger MSD decreases if they had asthma counselor contact at 12 months (3.51-day decrease vs. 0.20-day increase for those not taking ICS, p = 0.055), sample size was generally inadequate for this type of comparison and other baseline characteristics (airborne mold, IgE, and dust allergen levels) showed no relationship (Table 4).