95% Confidence Interval for a Poisson Variable (Xt)

Cases

Lower

Upper

0

0

3.69

1

.025

5.57

2

.242

7.22

3

.619

8.77

4

1.09

10.24

5

1.62

11.67

6

2.2

13.06

8

3.45

15.76

10

4.8

18.39

15

8.4

24.74

20

12.22

30.89

25

16.18

36.9

30

20.24

42.83

35

24.38

48.68

40

25.58

54.47

45

32.82

60.21

50

37.11

65.92

* adapted from Perason and Hartley, 1966

If cases are in between the numbers listed, a linear interpolation can estimate the value. This table is for demonstration purposes only, and the analyst is encouraged to used more accurate tables available on varius computer programs.