The majority of elderly men and women in Mexico have had no formal education or only limited primary school education, with lower
educational attainment in rural residents. Education is considered to affect health by ‘influencing knowledge and attitudes towards health
as well as personal autonomy in decision making [66]. The Health, Well-being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean study
(SABE) reviewed the association between education and cancer-screening practices among older adults (>60) in six cities across Latin
America (including Mexico City). The study reported that illiterate or lower educated older men and women have the lowest rates of
cancer screening compared with higher educated adults