“…Cervical screening, on the other hand, is not generally encouraged among women over 70, particularly those who have had normal tests during their reproductive years (Smith et al, 2010). A number of variables have been reported to affect the likelihood of taking of cancer preventive measures in older adults, including sociodemographic factors such 3 as age, race, marital status, education, financial status, insurance, and access to resources (Heflin et al, 2002;Kosiak et al, 2006;Bolen et al, 2007;Liu et al, 2008;Schonberg Leveille et al 2008;Schonberg York et al, 2008), and health-related factors such as self-rated health status, number of chronic illnesses, and mental and physical health (Messecar, 2000;Heflin et al, 2002;Resnick, 2003;Bolen et al, 2007;Schonberg Leveille et al 2008). However, none of these studies were conducted in the Western Pacific region, which has far more older people than any other area in the world (WHO, 2003).…”