Calculation of Confidence Interval

To calculate confidence interval we should have three main information such as,

confidence level, Margin of error and statistics. The below table shows the commonly used Z

scores for confidence intervals for calculating.

Table 1: Commonly used Z scores for Confidence Intervals

Desired Confidence Z Score

Interval
90% 1.645

95% 1.96

99% 2.576

Source : Boston University : School of Public Health

Confidence Interval for unknown standard deviation of population = x̅ +- t * s / √n

Where, x̅ = Sample Mean, S = Standard Deviation, n = Sample Size