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.