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Approximately 60% of participants presented with paraplegia and 62.5% of participants were categorized on the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) as Grade A, complete spinal cord injury. Participants with paraplegia and participants with a Grade B, incomplete injury, on the AIS were functionally more independent (p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.011)) compared with participants with tetraplegia and other AIS grades. Participants with paraplegia reported having a more active lifestyle (p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.040) in their home and social activities compared to those with tetraplegia. There was no significant association found between functional independence at pre-discharged and community integration one-month post-discharge of the people with SCI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion<\/jats:title>A month after discharge, there is no statistically significant relationship between community reintegration and functional independence. 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