IGHE and asthma: Asthma prevalence in the study population was 7% (n=163) at 8 years; 106 (65%) out of 163 children with asthma also had IgE sensitisation to inhalant and/or food allergens; 134 (82%) had used inhaled steroids occasionally or regularly and 105 (64%) had used bronchodilators in the past 12 months.