Causes of the methodology:There needs to be a greater chance that the estimate would be more accurate than a point estimate.
The definition of interval estimates:An estimate that specifies an interval and the probability of the overall unknown parameter covered by this interval【The corresponding probability is called confidence level 1-α】。
The relationship between confidence level and confidence intervals: The higher the confidence level is, the wider the confidence interval will be. The higher the confidence level, the wider the confidence interval.
The general formula for confidence intervals:point estimate ± (critical value)(standard error)