<![CDATA[Latar Belakang Penyakit HIV/AIDS telah menyita perhatian berbagai kalangan, tidak hanya yang terkait dengan domain kesehatan saja. Kasus penyakit yang menyerang sistem kekebalan ini, di Indonesia senantiasa meningkat dari tahun ke tahun. Angka yang dirilis oleh ditjen PP&PL Kemenkes RI menyebutkan bahwa kasus HIV tahun 2011 (Januari samapai dengan September) tercatat sebanyak 15.589 kasus, sedangkan kasus AIDS sebanyak 1.805,sedangkan di Jawa Tengah menempati urutan pertama dengan penderita AIDS sebanyak 373 orang dengan jumlah akumulasi AIDS sebanyak 1315 orang dan kasus HIV sebanyak 877 orang dengan jumlah akumulasi HIV sebanyak 2.400, dan di kota Semarang dilaporkan data akumulasi kasus AIDS sebanyak 197 orang dan HIV sebanyak 769. Jumlah kasus AIDS menurut pekerjaan penjaja seks sebanyak 681 orang, terdapat 57% PSK lokalisasi dan 68% PSK jalanan.Tujuan: menganalisa hubungan karakteristik PSK dengan tingkat pengetahuan tentang HIV/AIDS di stasiun Poncol Semarang. Metode: Jenis penelitian korelasional menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional dengan jumlah 37 sampel responden. Uji hubungan antar variabel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji chi Square. Hasil: sebagian besar PSK berumur 21-36 tahun sebanyak 25 orang (67,6%), tingkat pendidikan sebagian besar PSK berpendidikan SD/SMP sebanyak 18 PSK (48,6%), sosial ekonomi sebagian besar PSK berpendapatan < Rp. 991.500 yaitu 26 (70,3%), dan 18 PSK (48,5%) berpengetahuan kurang. Dari uji chi square diperoleh hasil ada hubungan antara karakteristik PSK dengan tingakat pengetahuan tentang HIV/AIDS.Saran: hasil penelitian tersebut diharapkan responden untuk melakukan pemeriksaan rutin ke tempat pelayanan kesehatan terdekat. Kata Kunci: Karakteristik; Pengetahua; , HIV/AIDS CORRELATION CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS IN PONCOL STATION SEMARANG CITY Abstract Introduction Background HIV / AIDS has seized the attention of various circles, not only related to the health domain only. Cases of a disease that attacks the immune system is, in Indonesia constantly increasing from year to year. Figures released by the directorate general PP & PL Strathmore University states that HIV cases in 2011 (January samapai to September) there were 15 589 cases, while as many as 1805 cases of AIDS. While in Central Java topped the list with as many as 373 people with AIDS with cumulative total of 1315 people AIDS and HIV cases as many as 877 people with cumulative total of 2400 HIV, and in the city of Semarang accumulated data are reported as many as 197 cases of AIDS and HIV as many as 769 people. The number of AIDS cases by sex workers work as many as 681 people, there were 57% and 68% localization PSK PSK streets. Purpose to analyze correlation characteristic of comercial sex workers with knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Poncol Station Semarang City. Method This type of correlational studies using cross sectional approach by the number of 37 samples of respondents. Test of relationship between variables in this study using the chi Square. Result the majority of 21-36 year-old prostitute as many as 25 people (67.6%), level of education most educated prostitutes SD / SMP as much as 18 prostitutes (48.6%), mostly socioeconomic PSK income <USD . 991 500 ie 26 (70.3%), and 18 sex workers (48.5%) are less knowledgeable. Obtained from the chi square test result there is a relationship between the characteristics of PSK with tingakat knowledge about HIV / AIDS. Suggestion From the results of these studies are expected to conduct routine checks of respondents to the nearest health centers. Keywords: characteristics; knowledge; HIV / AIDS]]>
